CVE-2017-14449

Description

A double-Free vulnerability exists in the XCF image rendering functionality of SDL2_image-2.0.2. A specially crafted XCF image can cause a Double-Free situation to occur. An attacker can display a specially crafted image to trigger this vulnerability.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.67% Top 30%
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://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-17 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0498 third party advisory technical description

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-14449?
CVE-2017-14449 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-14449?
To fix CVE-2017-14449, 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-2017-14449 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-14449 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-14449?
CVE-2017-14449 affects Sam Lantinga and Mattias Engdegård Simple DirectMedia Layer.
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