Out-of-bounds write in Sam Lantinga and Mattias Engdegård Simple DirectMedia Layer
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 code execution vulnerability exists in the ILBM image rendering functionality of SDL2_image-2.0.2. A specially crafted ILBM image can cause a stack overflow resulting in code execution. An attacker can display a specially crafted image to trigger this vulnerability.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02401 84th 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Lantinga and Mattias Engdegård | Simple DirectMedia Layer | SDL2_image 2.0.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Simple DirectMedia Layer VendorSam Lantinga and Mattias Engdegård Affected SDL2_image 2.0.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:libsdl:sdl_image:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.2 | Vulnerable | Libsdl |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
- cpe:2.3:a:libsdl:sdl_image:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.2 Vulnerable ·Libsdl
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- 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
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-14440
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9hhm-gpw6-h7cc
References
Sources
- CVE-2017-14440 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-14440 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9hhm-gpw6-h7cc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2017-14440 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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