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CVE-2017-2888 Details

Description

An exploitable integer overflow vulnerability exists when creating a new RGB Surface in SDL 2.0.5. A specially crafted file can cause an integer overflow resulting in too little memory being allocated which can lead to a buffer overflow and potential code execution. An attacker can provide a specially crafted image file to trigger this vulnerability.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/10/msg00031.html CVEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4143-1/ CVEThird Party Advisory
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0395 CVEExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101215 CVEBroken Link
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/10/msg00031.html [email protected]Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-190Integer Overflow or Wraparound[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
libsdl simple directmedia layer
2.0.5

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:libsdl:simple_directmedia_layer:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
canonical ubuntu linux
16.04
18.04
19.04

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:19.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
debian debian linux
9.0

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

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QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2017-2888
NVD Published Date:
Oct 11, 2017
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2017-2888 Details - Not Deferred