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CVE-2017-16796
HIGH · CVSS 7.8
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2017-11-12T18:29:00.190 · Last modified 2026-06-17T01:09:56.303

Summary

In SWFTools 0.9.2, the png_load function in lib/png.c does not check the return value of a realloc call, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid write and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors involving an IDAT tag in a crafted PNG file.

Affected products

swftools — swftools

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References

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