CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-8400

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

In SWFTools version 0.9.2, there is a vulnerability due to an out-of-bounds write in the function png_load() in lib/png.c:755. This issue can be triggered by a malformed PNG file mishandled by png2swf.

Risk Assessment

Attackers could exploit this vulnerability for DoS attacks, which may lead to arbitrary code execution.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update SWFTools to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor systems for unauthorized attempts to exploit this flaw.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In SWFTools 0.9.2, an out-of-bounds write of heap data can occur in the function png_load() in lib/png.c:755. This issue can be triggered by a malformed PNG file that is mishandled by png2swf. Attackers could exploit this issue for DoS; it might cause arbitrary code execution.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS