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High
CVE-2017-2887
An exploitable buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the XCF property...
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
Simple Direct Media
Vulnerable Versions:
Simple DirectMedia Layer SDL_image 2.0.1
Timeline
Official Publish:
October 11th, 2017
Last Modified:
September 17th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.