High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Oct 11, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2017-2888
CVE-2017-2888
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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Affected products
8- cpe:2.3:a:libsdl:simple_directmedia_layer:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*+ 2 more
- 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- osv-coords2 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/SDL2&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/suse/SDL2&distro=SUSE%20Package%20Hub%2012
< 2.0.16-2.3+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: < 2.0.16-2.3
- (no CPE)range: < 2.0.5-7.1
- Range: Simple DirectMedia Layer 2.0.5
Patches
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References
4- www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0395nvdExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/10/msg00031.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- usn.ubuntu.com/4143-1/nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/101215nvdBroken Link
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