CVE-2017-16796

Published: Nov 12, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

7.8

Vector

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

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

In SWFTools 0.9.2, the png_load function in lib/png.c does not check the return value of a realloc call, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid write and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors involving an IDAT tag in a crafted PNG file.

Affected (1)

Products: Swftools: Swftools

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Swftools Swftools	Version 0.9.2

Related CWEs

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (2)

https://github.com/matthiaskramm/swftools/issues/51

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory

https://github.com/matthiaskramm/swftools/issues/51

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory

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