CVE-2017-14441: Integer Overflow
First published: Tue Apr 24 2018(Updated: )
An exploitable code execution vulnerability exists in the ICO image rendering functionality of SDL2_image-2.0.2. A specially crafted ICO image can cause an integer overflow, cascading to a heap overflow resulting in code execution. An attacker can display a specially crafted image to trigger this vulnerability.
Credit: talos-cna@cisco.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| debian/libsdl2-image | 2.0.4+dfsg1-1+deb10u1 2.0.5+dfsg1-2 2.6.3+dfsg-1 2.6.3+dfsg-2 | |
| debian/sdl-image1.2 | 1.2.12-10+deb10u1 1.2.12-12 1.2.12-13 | |
| SDL_image | =2.0.2 | |
| Debian GNU/Linux | =7.0 | |
| Debian GNU/Linux | =8.0 | |
| Debian GNU/Linux | =9.0 |
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Reference Links
- https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0490
- https://hg.libsdl.org/SDL_image/rev/a1e9b624ca10
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-14441
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/04/msg00005.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-17
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4177
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4184
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2017-14441?
The severity of CVE-2017-14441 is high with a score of 8.8.
How does the vulnerability in CVE-2017-14441 work?
The vulnerability in CVE-2017-14441 allows an attacker to execute code by exploiting an integer overflow and resulting heap overflow in the ICO image rendering functionality of SDL2_image-2.0.2.
Which software versions are affected by CVE-2017-14441?
The software versions affected by CVE-2017-14441 include libsdl2-image 2.0.2 and sdl-image1.2 1.2.12.
How can I fix CVE-2017-14441?
To fix CVE-2017-14441, update to the latest versions of libsdl2-image or sdl-image1.2 as specified in the Debian security advisories.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2017-14441?
You can find more information about CVE-2017-14441 in the Debian security advisories and the Gentoo security advisory. Links are provided in the references section.
- collector/security-tracker-debian
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- collector/mitre-cve
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- agent/source
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- collector/nvd-index
- agent/software-canonical-lookup-request
- package-manager/debian
- vendor/libsdl
- canonical/sdl_image
- version/sdl_image/2.0.2
- vendor/debian
- canonical/debian gnu/linux
- version/debian gnu/linux/7.0
- version/debian gnu/linux/8.0
- version/debian gnu/linux/9.0