8.8
CWE
787
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2017-14448

First published: Tue Apr 24 2018(Updated: )

An exploitable code execution vulnerability exists in the XCF image rendering functionality of SDL2_image-2.0.2. A specially crafted XCF image can cause 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 SoftwareAffected VersionHow 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
Libsdl Sdl Image=2.0.2
Debian Debian Linux=8.0
Debian Debian Linux=9.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the vulnerability ID of this exploit?

    The vulnerability ID of this exploit is CVE-2017-14448.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2017-14448?

    The severity of CVE-2017-14448 is high with a CVSS score of 8.8.

  • What is the affected software?

    The affected software is SDL2_image-2.0.2, libsdl2-image, sdl-image1.2.

  • How can an attacker exploit CVE-2017-14448?

    An attacker can exploit CVE-2017-14448 by displaying a specially crafted XCF image to trigger a heap overflow resulting in code execution.

  • Are there any remediation steps available for CVE-2017-14448?

    Yes, there are remediation steps available to fix CVE-2017-14448. Please refer to the provided references for more information.

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