CVE-2017-14440

Description

An exploitable code execution vulnerability exists in the ILBM image rendering functionality of SDL2_image-2.0.2. A specially crafted ILBM image can cause a stack overflow resulting in code execution. An attacker can display a specially crafted image to trigger this vulnerability.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.57% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory gentoo.org
Affected: Sam Lantinga and Mattias Engdegård Simple DirectMedia Layer
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4177 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/04/msg00005.html third party advisory mailing list
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4184 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-17 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0489 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-14440?
CVE-2017-14440 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-14440?
To fix CVE-2017-14440, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-14440 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-14440 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-14440?
CVE-2017-14440 affects Sam Lantinga and Mattias Engdegård Simple DirectMedia Layer.
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