Description
The swf_DefineLosslessBitsTagToImage function in lib/modules/swfbits.c in SWFTools 0.9.2 mishandles an uncompress failure, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) because of extractDefinitions in lib/readers/swf.c and fill_line_bitmap in lib/devices/render.c, as demonstrated by swfrender.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2017-7895 | The swf_DefineLosslessBitsTagToImage function in lib/modules/swfbits.c in SWFTools 0.9.2 mishandles an uncompress failure, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) because of extractDefinitions in lib/readers/swf.c and fill_line_bitmap in lib/devices/render.c, as demonstrated by swfrender. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T20:35:19.904Z
Reserved: 2017-11-09T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2017-16711
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Status : Modified
Published: 2017-11-09T18:29:00.187
Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033
Link: CVE-2017-16711
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD