Description
A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the GIF image parsing functionality of SDL2_image-2.0.2. A specially crafted GIF image can lead to a buffer overflow on a global section. An attacker can display an image to trigger this vulnerability.
Metrics
CVSS 3.0 7.1/10
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Sam Lantinga and Mattias Engdegård | Simple DirectMedia Layer | SDL2_image 2.0.2 |
References
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/04/msg00005.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-17Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4177Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4184Third Party Advisory
- https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0499Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/04/msg00005.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-17Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4177Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4184Third Party Advisory
- https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0499Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Apr 24, 2018
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified