CVE-2017-14449 — HIGH (7.5)

Vulnerability Description

A double-Free vulnerability exists in the XCF image rendering functionality of SDL2_image-2.0.2. A specially crafted XCF image can cause a Double-Free situation to occur. An attacker can display a specially crafted image to trigger this vulnerability.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Libsdl	Sdl Image	2.0.2
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-415

References

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-17Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4177Third Party Advisory
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0498Technical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-17Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4177Third Party Advisory
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0498Technical DescriptionThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-14449?

CVE-2017-14449 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). A double-Free vulnerability exists in the XCF image rendering functionality of SDL2_image-2.0.2. A specially crafted XCF image can cause a Double-Free situation to occur. An attacker can display a spe...

How severe is CVE-2017-14449?

CVE-2017-14449 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-14449?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Libsdl Sdl Image, Debian Debian Linux.