SDL: Integer overflow while creating a new RGB surface
Published Oct 11, 2017
8.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 3.07%
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.
Affected products
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- Version Simple DirectMedia Layer 2.0.5StatusaffectedConstraints-
- 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 |
|
Configuration 1
- 2.0.5
Configuration 2
- 16.04
- 18.04
- 19.04
Configuration 3
- 9.0
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
SDL
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
SDL
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
SDL
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | SDL | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | SDL | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | SDL | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue did not affect the versions of SDL as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, 6, and 7.
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:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
1 other source (CVE.org) ▾
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 v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (20 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.07% (0.03072) | 87.19th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.07% (0.03072) | 85.89th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 2, 2026 | 1.63% (0.01630) | 81.83th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2.89% (0.02886) | 85.39th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 0.15% (0.00154) | 52.13th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 28, 2024 | 0.60% (0.00598) | 77.83th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 21, 2023 | 0.60% (0.00598) | 75.83th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2023 | 0.61% (0.00607) | 75.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 7, 2023 | 0.58% (0.00585) | 74.96th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 13, 2023 | 0.49% (0.00494) | 72.64th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.51% (0.00506) | 72.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.58% (0.02578) | 82.08th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jul 8, 2022 | 2.58% (0.02578) | 80.82th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.51% (0.02509) | 80.08th | 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 | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 1.82% (0.01819) | 34.49th | v1 |
| Nov 1, 2021 | 1.82% (0.01819) | 75.05th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 1.46% (0.01458) | 72.29th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.46% (0.01458) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (8)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101215 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDBroken Link
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-2888 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1500623 Issue Tracking
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/10/msg00031.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-2888
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4143-1/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-2888
- https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0395 x_refsource_MISCExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101215 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDBroken Link | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-2888 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1500623 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/10/msg00031.html | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-2888 | ||
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/4143-1/ | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-2888 | ||
| https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0395 | x_refsource_MISCExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory |
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