CVE-2017-16868

Published: Nov 17, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

5.5

Vector

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

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

Description

In SWFTools 0.9.2, the wav_convert2mono function in lib/wav.c does not properly restrict a multiplication within a malloc call, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (integer overflow and NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted WAV file.

Affected (1)

Products: Swftools: Swftools

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Swftools Swftools	Version 0.9.2

Related CWEs

NULL Pointer Dereference

The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.

References (2)

https://github.com/matthiaskramm/swftools/issues/52

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory

https://github.com/matthiaskramm/swftools/issues/52

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

Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory

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