CVE-2017-8400

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.

CVSS v3 8.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.8 MEDIUM

8.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.8^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/matthiaskramm/swftools/issues/13	Exploit Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:swftools:swftools:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2017-05-01 19:59

Updated : 2023-12-10 12:01

NVD link : CVE-2017-8400

Mitre link : CVE-2017-8400

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-8400

JSON object : View

Products Affected

swftools

swftools

CWE

CWE-787

Out-of-bounds Write

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