CVE-2017-16796
HIGHSWFTools 0.9.2 - Denial of Service via Crafted PNG IDAT Tag
Title source: llmDescription
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 (1)
Core 1
Core References
Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/matthiaskramm/swftools/issues/51
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0122
EPSS Percentile
65.1%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-119
Status
published
Products (1)
swftools/swftools
0.9.2
Published
Nov 12, 2017
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026