CVE-2017-12122
Publication date 24 April 2018
Last updated 25 August 2025
Ubuntu priority
Description
An exploitable code execution vulnerability exists in the ILBM image rendering functionality of SDL2_image-2.0.2. A specially crafted ILBM image can cause a heap overflow resulting in code execution. An attacker can display a specially crafted image to trigger this vulnerability.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| libsdl2-image | 18.04 LTS bionic |
Not affected
|
| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 2.0.1+dfsg-2+deb9u1build0.16.04.1
|
|
| 14.04 LTS trusty |
Fixed 2.0.0+dfsg-3+deb8u1build0.14.04.1
|
|
| sdl-image1.2 | 18.04 LTS bionic |
Not affected
|
| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 1.2.12-5+deb9u1build0.16.04.1
|
|
| 14.04 LTS trusty |
Fixed 1.2.12-5+deb9u1build0.14.04.1
|
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score |
8.8 · High
|
| Attack vector | Network |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | Required |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | High |
| Integrity impact | High |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |