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CVE-2017-2887

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FAUCET Score

CVE-2017-2887 describes a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the XCF property handling of SDL_image 2.0.1, affecting Debian and libSDL products. An attacker can exploit this by providing a specially crafted XCF file, leading to potential remote code execution with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 8.8 (High) due to its network-based attack vector and low attack complexity, requiring user interaction. While there is no evidence of active exploitation (not in KEV or Hot List), exploit code is not publicly available, and community discussion and media coverage are minimal.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
2.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:libsdl:sdl_image:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.0

8.8HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
2.8
Impact Score
5.9
CvssVersion
3.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
2.66%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
84.1%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-24
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0266 is in the 83rd percentile among its peer group of 14,825 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.1 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Remediation records are not available for this CVE.

References

debian.org / security/2018/dsa-4177
Third Party Advisory
debian.org / security/2018/dsa-4184
Third Party Advisory
talosintelligence.com / vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0394
MitigationThird Party Advisory
securityfocus.com / bid/101215
Broken Link