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TI-2017-02107 Aliases CVE-2017-2887GHSA-hqjw-c32v-frhh

Out-of-bounds write in Talos Simple Direct Media

Priority MEDIUM 43CWE-787Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02656 85th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
TalosSimple Direct MediaSimple DirectMedia Layer SDL_image 2.0.1—No fix listedCNA
  • Simple Direct Media VendorTalos Affected Simple DirectMedia Layer SDL_image 2.0.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:libsdl:sdl_image:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.1VulnerableLibsdl
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0VulnerableDebian
  • cpe:2.3:a:libsdl:sdl_image:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.1 Vulnerable ·Libsdl
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Debian

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-2887
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hqjw-c32v-frhh

References

Advisory 3

Sources

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