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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2017-2887

An exploitable buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the XCF property handling functionality of SDL_image 2.0.1.

HIGH 8.8EPSS 2.66%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.66%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

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.

CVSS 3.1
8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
2.66% probability · 85th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-787
Affected
libsdl/sdl image · debian/debian linux
Source
talos-cna@cisco.com

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.