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TI-2017-10555 Aliases CVE-2017-14448GHSA-rrp4-84hf-vc2p

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 XCF image rendering functionality of SDL2_image-2.0.2. A specially crafted XCF image can cause a heap overflow resulting in code execution. An attacker can display a specially crafted image to trigger this vulnerability.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0235 83rd 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
Sam Lantinga and Mattias EngdegårdSimple DirectMedia LayerSDL2_image 2.0.2—No fix listedCNA
  • Simple DirectMedia Layer VendorSam Lantinga and Mattias Engdegård Affected SDL2_image 2.0.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:libsdl:sdl_image:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.2VulnerableLibsdl
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:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.2 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-2017-14448
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rrp4-84hf-vc2p

References

Advisory 5

Sources

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