CVE-2017-2887
mediumpriority · track · 36EPSS 0.027 · 86 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
An exploitable buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the XCF property handling functionality of SDL_image 2.0.1. A specially crafted xcf file can cause a stack-based buffer overflow resulting in potential code execution. An attacker can provide a specially crafted XCF file to trigger this vulnerability.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.8–8.8
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affected products (4)
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references (12)
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- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0394cnnvd
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4177cnnvd
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4184cnnvd
- https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101215cnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101215enisa_euvd
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4177enisa_euvd
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4184enisa_euvd
- https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0394enisa_euvd
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