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.
Published: 2017-05-01
Score: 6.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-995-1 swftools security update
EUVD 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.
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cve-icon MITRE

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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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-05-01T19:59:00.283

Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Link: CVE-2017-8401

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