CVE-2017-16797 Integer overflow in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service or potential code execution via crafted PNG files due to integer overflow in SWFTools.
- 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-2017-16797?
CVE-2017-16797 is a high-severity vulnerability in Swftools Swftools, published on 12 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
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.
Weakness: CWE-190
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-16797?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Swftools Swftools.
How do I fix CVE-2017-16797?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-16797 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-16797 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-16797 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Swftools Swftools
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h43q-c49w-j2jr, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-16797.