Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2017-2887 (CCN-133183)

Assigned:2016-12-01
Published:2017-10-10
Updated:2022-06-07
Summary: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 v3 Severity:8.8 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
7.7 High (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:U/RC:R)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
7.8 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.9 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:U/RC:R)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:6.8 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
6.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-787
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2017-2887

Source: BID
Type: Broken Link
101215

Source: CCN
Type: BID-101215
Simple DirectMedia Layer Multiple Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
simpledirectmedia-cve20172887-bo(133183)

Source: DEBIAN
Type: Third Party Advisory
DSA-4177

Source: DEBIAN
Type: Third Party Advisory
DSA-4184

Source: CCN
Type: Simple DirectMedia Layer Web site
Simple DirectMedia Layer SDL_image

Source: CCN
Type: Talos Vulnerability Report TALOS-2017-0394
Simple DirectMedia Layer SDL_image XCF Property Handling Code Execution Vulnerability

Source: MISC
Type: Mitigation, Third Party Advisory
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0394

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:libsdl:sdl_image:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20172887
    V
    CVE-2017-2887
    2022-06-30
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:112564
    P
    libSDL2_image-2_0-0-2.0.5-1.14 on GA media (Moderate)
    2022-01-17
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:106049
    P
    Security update for qemu (Important)
    2021-11-04
    oval:com.ubuntu.artful:def:20172887000
    V
    CVE-2017-2887 on Ubuntu 17.10 (artful) - medium.
    2017-10-11
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:20172887000
    V
    CVE-2017-2887 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2017-10-11
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:201728870000000
    V
    CVE-2017-2887 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2017-10-11
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20172887000
    V
    CVE-2017-2887 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium.
    2017-10-11
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201728870000000
    V
    CVE-2017-2887 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2017-10-11
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:20172887000
    V
    CVE-2017-2887 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2017-10-11
    BACK
    libsdl sdl image 2.0.1
    debian debian linux 8.0
    debian debian linux 9.0