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CVE-2017-14449: debian debian_linux Double Free

CVSS: 8.8v3.0HighModified
AliasesALPINE-CVE-2017-14449UBUNTU-CVE-2017-14449DEBIAN-CVE-2017-14449
Published 24-04-2018Last modified 16-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-14449 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Double Free vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 1.62% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 75.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
36/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.62%
0%100%
Low · -0.03 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 2
DSA-4177-1MGASA-2018-0454

Timeline

  1. 24-04-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 16-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A double-Free vulnerability exists in the XCF image rendering functionality of SDL2_image-2.0.2. A specially crafted XCF image can cause a Double-Free situation to occur. An attacker can display a specially crafted image to trigger this vulnerability.

CVSS metrics

6 scores · 5 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.62%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

76%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-0.03 pp

From 1.65% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
1.62%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Debian2 products
Alpine1 product
  • sdl2_image< 2.0.3-r0
Libsdl1 product
Sam lantinga and mattias engdegård1 product
Ubuntu1 product
  • libsdl2-image< 2.0.0+dfsg-3+deb8u1build0.14.04.1 | < 2.0.1+dfsg-2+deb9u1build0.16.04.1

5 vendors · 6 products

References

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