CVE-2017-14440 is a high-severity code execution vulnerability in the SDL2_image-2.0.2 library, specifically affecting its ILBM image rendering functionality. A specially crafted ILBM image can trigger a stack overflow, leading to arbitrary code execution on affected systems, including various Debian distributions. With a CVSS score of 8.8, this vulnerability is easily exploitable over a network with low attack complexity, requiring user interaction to display the malicious image, and can result in complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploit code or active exploitation has been observed, and community discussion is minimal, the potential impact remains significant.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:libsdl:sdl_image:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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