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CVE-2017-16797

In SWFTools 0.9.2, the png_load function in lib/png.c does not properly validate an alloclen_64 multiplication of width and height values, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (integer overflow, heap-based buffer overflow, and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted PNG file.

Score
7.8 high
Published
2017-11-12
Links
NVD · cve.org · Report wrong data

Matched ports (1)

PortPackageVersionStatusMaintainer
graphics/swftoolsswftools0.9.2_13unaddresseddinoex@FreeBSD.org

Template for a VuXML entry

Range taken from the CVE record, check it before committing. make newentry in security/vuxml creates the vid.

  <vuln vid="FIXME (make newentry)">
    <topic>FIXME -- FIXME</topic>
    <affects>
      <package>
	<name>swftools</name>
	<range><lt>FIXME</lt></range>
      </package>
    </affects>
    <description>
      <body xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
	<p>In SWFTools 0.9.2, the png_load function in lib/png.c does not
	properly validate an alloclen_64 multiplication of width and height
	values, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service
	(integer overflow, heap-based buffer overflow, and application crash)
	or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted PNG file.</p>
      </body>
    </description>
    <references>
      <cvename>CVE-2017-16797</cvename>
      <url>https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-16797</url>
    </references>
    <dates>
      <discovery>2017-11-12</discovery>
      <entry>2026-10-26</entry>
    </dates>
  </vuln>