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Unscored CVE-2017-16797 EUVD-2017-7973GHSA-h43q-c49w-j2jr

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, …

Published Nov 12, 2017 · Updated Aug 5, 2024 · Assigned by mitre

Description

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.

Fixed in Linux distributions

Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS swftools No fix yet —
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS swftools No fix yet —

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