CVE-2017-14449 (GCVE-0-2017-14449)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2018-04-24 19:00 – Updated: 2024-09-16 19:56
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
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.
Severity
7.5 (High)
CWE
- double-free
Assigner
References
3 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4177 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-17 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO |
| https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_r… | x_refsource_MISC |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Lantinga and Mattias Engdegård | Simple DirectMedia Layer |
Affected:
SDL2_image 2.0.2
|
guessed |
Date Public
2018-03-01 00:00
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