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.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
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EUVD |
EUVD-2017-7972 | 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. |
References
| Link | Providers |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/matthiaskramm/swftools/issues/51 |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T20:35:21.037Z
Reserved: 2017-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2017-16796
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Status : Modified
Published: 2017-11-12T18:29:00.190
Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033
Link: CVE-2017-16796
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD