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CVE-2022-27470

20
FAUCET Score

CVE-2022-27470 is an arbitrary memory write vulnerability affecting SDL_ttf versions 2.0.18 and below, triggered by a specially crafted TTF file when processed by the TTF_RenderText_Solid() function. This high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.8) has a local attack vector requiring user interaction, and successful exploitation could lead to high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
<= 2.0.18CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:libsdl:sdl_ttf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
34CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
35CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
36CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:36:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

7.8HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
1.8
Impact Score
5.9
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
0.97%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
58.4%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0097 is in the 55th percentile among its peer group of 11,621 CVEs.

Social Chatter

No social media mentions found for this CVE.

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

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

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

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (1)

github_advisorypatch availablevia nvd_reference
View patch

References

github.com / libsdl-org/SDL_ttf/commit/db1b41ab8bde6723c24b866e466cad78c2fa0448
PatchThird Party Advisory
github.com / libsdl-org/SDL_ttf/issues/187
ExploitIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
lists.fedoraproject.org / archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/EAGMQMRQDTZFQW64JEW3O6HY3JYLAAHT
lists.fedoraproject.org / archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RXI3MDPR24W5557G34YHWOP2MOK6BTGB
lists.fedoraproject.org / archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XPYTEBBNHCDGPVFACC5RC5K2FZUCYTPZ