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Vulnerability record · CVE-2018-3977 · published 1 November 2018

CVE-2018-3977: Libsdl sdl image out-of-bounds write vulnerability

Libsdl · Sdl Image

An exploitable code execution vulnerability exists in the XCF image rendering functionality of SDL2_image-2.0.3. A specially crafted XCF image can cause a heap overflow, resulting in code execution. An attacker can display a specially crafted image to trigger this vulnerability.

8.8 CVSS 3.0 High EPSS 3.5% · top 11.3% CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds write
8.8CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 6.8
3.5%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
10References, 2 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

An exploitable code execution vulnerability exists in the XCF image rendering functionality of SDL2_image-2.0.3. A specially crafted XCF image can cause a heap overflow, resulting in code execution. An attacker can display a specially crafted image to trigger this vulnerability.

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/07/msg00021.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/07/msg00026.html
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-17 Third Party Advisory
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0645 ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4238-1/
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/07/msg00021.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/07/msg00026.html
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-17 Third Party Advisory
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0645 ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4238-1/

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2018-3977), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-02). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.