An exploitable buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the XCF property handling functionality of SDL_image 2.0.1
Published Oct 11, 2017
8.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 2.66%
Description
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.
Affected products
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- Version Simple DirectMedia Layer SDL_image 2.0.1StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Talos | Simple Direct Media | n/a |
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Configuration 2
- 8.0
- 9.0
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Table of values (15 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.66% (0.02656) | 85.14th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.66% (0.02656) | 83.65th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 21, 2025 | 1.93% (0.01925) | 82.31th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 3.12% (0.03117) | 85.65th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 5.24% (0.05235) | 82.90th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2.16% (0.02164) | 83.13th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.46% (0.00462) | 76.21th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.46% (0.00462) | 74.66th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 21, 2023 | 0.46% (0.00462) | 72.44th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 0.47% (0.00468) | 72.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.86% (0.00860) | 79.76th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.58% (0.02578) | 82.08th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.51% (0.02509) | 58.60th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.82% (0.01819) | 35.19th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.82% (0.01819) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (4)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101215 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDBroken Link
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4177 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4184 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
- https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0394 x_refsource_MISCMitigationThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101215 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDBroken Link | |
| https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4177 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4184 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0394 | x_refsource_MISCMitigationThird Party Advisory |
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