Description
In SWFTools 0.9.2, an out-of-bounds read of heap data can occur in the function png_load() in lib/png.c:724. This issue can be triggered by a malformed PNG file that is mishandled by png2swf. Attackers could exploit this issue for DoS.
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Remediation
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DLA |
DLA-995-1 | swftools security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2017-17353 | In SWFTools 0.9.2, an out-of-bounds read of heap data can occur in the function png_load() in lib/png.c:724. This issue can be triggered by a malformed PNG file that is mishandled by png2swf. Attackers could exploit this issue for DoS. |
References
| Link | Providers |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/matthiaskramm/swftools/issues/14 |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-09-17T00:31:23.992Z
Reserved: 2017-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2017-8401
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Status : Modified
Published: 2017-05-01T19:59:00.283
Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033
Link: CVE-2017-8401
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DLA
EUVD