Alpine: multiple sdl2_image packages: security update to 2.0.2-r1

high Tenable Cloud Security Plugin ID 407149

Description

There are packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities referenced in the following CVEs:

- An exploitable code execution vulnerability exists in the XCF image rendering functionality of Simple
DirectMedia Layer SDL2_image-2.0.2. A specially crafted XCF image can cause an out-of-bounds write on the
heap, resulting in code execution. An attacker can display a specially crafted image to trigger this
vulnerability. (CVE-2018-3839)

- 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. (CVE-2017-12122)

- 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 stack overflow resulting in code execution.
An attacker can display a specially crafted image to trigger this vulnerability. (CVE-2017-14440)

- An exploitable code execution vulnerability exists in the ICO image rendering functionality of
SDL2_image-2.0.2. A specially crafted ICO image can cause an integer overflow, cascading to a heap
overflow resulting in code execution. An attacker can display a specially crafted image to trigger this
vulnerability. (CVE-2017-14441)

- An exploitable code execution vulnerability exists in the BMP image rendering functionality of
SDL2_image-2.0.2. A specially crafted BMP image can cause a stack overflow resulting in code execution. An
attacker can display a specially crafted image to trigger this vulnerability. (CVE-2017-14442)

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 407149

Version: Revision 1.25

Type: Local

Family: Alpine Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 10/31/2023

Updated: 7/2/2026

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Tenable Cloud Security, Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.9

Percentile: 57.15

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-3839

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.9

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

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/10/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-12122, CVE-2017-14440, CVE-2017-14441, CVE-2017-14442, CVE-2017-14448, CVE-2017-14450, CVE-2018-3837, CVE-2018-3838, CVE-2018-3839

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