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.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.0 Base Score: 6.5
- CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade swftools | Jun 20, 2017 | May 1, 2017 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade swftools-debugsourceUpgrade swftools-debuginfoUpgrade swftools | May 10, 2017 | May 1, 2017 |
| Ubuntu | — | No solution exists | Jun 26, 2025 | May 1, 2017 |
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