SDL_image 2.0.1 XCF Property memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in SDL_image 2.0.1 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component XCF Property Handler. This manipulation causes memory corruption. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2017-2887. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in SDL_image 2.0.1. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the component XCF Property Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

An exploitable buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the XCF property handling functionality of SDL_image 2.0.1. A specially crafted xcf file can cause a stack-based buffer overflow resulting in potential code execution. An attacker can provide a specially crafted XCF file to trigger this vulnerability.

The bug was discovered 10/10/2017. The weakness was presented 10/11/2017 by Yves Younan (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2017-2887 since 12/01/2016. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 103858 (Debian DLA-1134-1 : sdl-image1.2 security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 170876 (OpenSUSE Security Update for SDL_image, SDL2_image (openSUSE-SU-2018:0490-1)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 5 days after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (103858) and SecurityFocus (BID 101215†). See VDB-107804 for similar entry. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 103858
Nessus Name: Debian DLA-1134-1 : sdl-image1.2 security update
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OpenVAS ID: 867773
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for SDL2_image FEDORA-2017-9b0095a6f2
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Recommended: Upgrade
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12/01/2016 🔍
10/10/2017 +313 days 🔍
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10/11/2017 +1 days 🔍
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10/12/2017 +1 days 🔍
10/16/2017 +4 days 🔍
10/17/2017 +1 days 🔍
01/03/2023 +1904 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Yves Younan
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2017-2887 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-2887
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-107803

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SecurityFocus: 101215 - Simple DirectMedia Layer Multiple Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities

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Entryinfo

Created: 10/12/2017 10:40
Updated: 01/03/2023 11:29
Changes: 10/12/2017 10:40 (73), 11/24/2019 13:10 (7), 01/03/2023 11:29 (14)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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