CVE-2017-16868 Integer overflow in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via a crafted WAV file due to an integer overflow leading to a NULL pointer dereference 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-2017-16868?
CVE-2017-16868 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Swftools Swftools, published on 17 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 wav_convert2mono function in lib/wav.c does not properly restrict a multiplication within a malloc call, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (integer overflow and NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted WAV file.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-16868?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Swftools Swftools.
How do I fix CVE-2017-16868?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-16868 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-16868 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-16868 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Swftools Swftools
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gjjr-423g-hm3j, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-16868.