CVE-2017-16711 Null dereference in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via a NULL pointer dereference in SWFTools when processing malformed SWF files.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-16711?
CVE-2017-16711 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Swftools Swftools, published on 9 Nov 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The swf_DefineLosslessBitsTagToImage function in lib/modules/swfbits.c in SWFTools 0.9.2 mishandles an uncompress failure, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) because of extractDefinitions in lib/readers/swf.c and fill_line_bitmap in lib/devices/render.c, as demonstrated by swfrender.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-16711?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Swftools Swftools.
How do I fix CVE-2017-16711?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-16711 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-16711 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-16711 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Swftools Swftools
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q324-vx8w-2xr5, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-16711.