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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Lantinga and Mattias Engdegård | Simple DirectMedia Layer | SDL2_image 2.0.2 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | libsdl2-image | 2.0.3+dfsg1-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | libsdl2-image | 2.0.3+dfsg1-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | libsdl2-image | 2.0.3+dfsg1-1 | — |
| Debian 9 | libsdl2-image | 2.0.1+dfsg-2+deb9u1 | DSA-4177-1 |
| Debian 8 | libsdl2-image | 2.0.0+dfsg-3+deb8u1 | DSA-4177-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | libsdl2-image | 2.0.1+dfsg-2+deb9u1build0.16.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | libsdl2-image | 2.0.0+dfsg-3+deb8u1build0.14.04.1 | — |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | sdl2_image | 2.0.3-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | sdl2_image | 2.0.3-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | sdl2_image | 2.0.3-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | sdl2_image | 2.0.3-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | sdl2_image | 2.0.3-r0 | — |
Show 12 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | sdl2_image | 2.0.3-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | sdl2_image | 2.0.3-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | sdl2_image | 2.0.3-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | sdl2_image | 2.0.3-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.15 | sdl2_image | 2.0.3-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.14 | sdl2_image | 2.0.3-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.13 | sdl2_image | 2.0.3-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.12 | sdl2_image | 2.0.3-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.11 | sdl2_image | 2.0.3-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.10 | sdl2_image | 2.0.3-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.9 | sdl2_image | 2.0.3-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.8 | sdl2_image | 2.0.3-r0 | — |
Advisories 1
- DSA-4177-1 libsdl2-image - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- DSA-4177 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-201903-17 vendor-advisory
- https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0498