CVE-2017-14450: Buffer Overflow
First published: Tue Apr 24 2018(Updated: )
A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the GIF image parsing functionality of SDL2_image-2.0.2. A specially crafted GIF image can lead to a buffer overflow on a global section. An attacker can display an 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 Debian Linux | =7.0 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =8.0 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =9.0 |
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Reference Links
- https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0499
- https://hg.libsdl.org/SDL_image/rev/45e750f92c84
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-14450
- 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-2017-14450?
The severity of CVE-2017-14450 is high (7.1).
How does CVE-2017-14450 affect SDL2_image-2.0.2?
CVE-2017-14450 affects SDL2_image-2.0.2 through a buffer overflow vulnerability in the GIF image parsing functionality.
What is the impact of CVE-2017-14450?
CVE-2017-14450 can lead to a buffer overflow on a global section when a specially crafted GIF image is displayed, allowing an attacker to trigger the vulnerability.
What is the remedy for CVE-2017-14450 in libsdl2-image?
The remedy for CVE-2017-14450 in libsdl2-image is to update to version 2.0.4+dfsg1-1+deb10u1 or later.
What is the remedy for CVE-2017-14450 in sdl-image1.2?
The remedy for CVE-2017-14450 in sdl-image1.2 is to update to version 1.2.12-10+deb10u1 or later.
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