An exploitable code execution vulnerability exists in the XCF image rendering functionality of Simple DirectMedia Layer SDL2_image-2.0.2
Published Apr 10, 2018
8.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 2.62%
Description
An exploitable code execution vulnerability exists in the XCF image rendering functionality of Simple DirectMedia Layer SDL2_image-2.0.2. A specially crafted XCF image can cause an out-of-bounds write on the heap, resulting in code execution. An attacker can display a specially crafted image to trigger this vulnerability.
Affected products
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- Version Simple DirectMedia Layer SDL2_image 2.0.2StatusaffectedConstraints-
- 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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco Systems, Inc. | Simple DirectMedia | n/a |
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Configuration 2
- 8.0
- 9.0
Configuration 3
- v8
- v8
- v8
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:H/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 2, 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 (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 2.62% (0.02624) | 84.95th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.60% (0.02598) | 83.26th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 1.16% (0.01156) | 77.99th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2.71% (0.02707) | 84.91th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.43% (0.00435) | 75.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 20, 2024 | 0.43% (0.00435) | 74.14th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.44% (0.00442) | 74.12th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 11, 2023 | 0.44% (0.00442) | 71.96th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 0.69% (0.00687) | 77.58th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.90% (0.00895) | 80.19th | 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 (5)
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-17 vendor-advisoryThird Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4177 vendor-advisoryThird Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4184 vendor-advisoryThird Party Advisory
- https://www.starwindsoftware.com/security/sw-20191008-0002/ Third Party Advisory
- https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0521 ExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-17 | vendor-advisoryThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4177 | vendor-advisoryThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4184 | vendor-advisoryThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.starwindsoftware.com/security/sw-20191008-0002/ | Third Party Advisory | |
| https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0521 | ExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory |
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