CVE-2017-2887
HighSummary
SDL_image 2.0.1 has a buffer overflow vulnerability in the XCF property handling functionality. A specially crafted xcf file can cause a stack-based buffer overflow, potentially leading to code execution.
Risk Assessment
An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by providing a specially crafted XCF file, which may lead to unauthorized access or execution of malicious code.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update SDL_image to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor systems for suspicious XCF files.
Other vulnerabilities in SDL_image 2.0.1
See all- CVE-2026-117557Medium
SDL_image through 3.4.8 and through 2.8.12 contains a stack out-of-bounds read vulnerability in IMG_LoadLBM_IO() in src/IMG_lbm.c that skips bitplane count validation when HAM mode is set. A crafted ILBM file with more than 8 HAM bitplanes causes reads past the colormap stack array.
- CVE-2026-35444High
The SDL_image library before commit 996bf12888925932daace576e09c3053410896f8 has a heap out-of-bounds read vulnerability in do_layer_surface() in src/IMG_xcf.c. Pixel indices from XCF files are used without validation against colormap size, allowing reads up to 762 bytes past the allocation, with leaked data potentially visible in the rendered image.
Original NVD description (English source)
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.
Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS