CVE-2017-16796
Published: 12 November 2017
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.
Priority
CVSS 3 base score: 7.8
Status
Package | Release | Status |
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swftools Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Ignored
(reached end-of-life)
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bionic |
Needed
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cosmic |
Ignored
(reached end-of-life)
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disco |
Ignored
(reached end-of-life)
|
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eoan |
Does not exist
|
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focal |
Does not exist
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groovy |
Does not exist
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hirsute |
Does not exist
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impish |
Does not exist
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jammy |
Does not exist
|
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precise |
Does not exist
|
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trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was needed)
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upstream |
Needed
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xenial |
Ignored
(end of standard support, was needed)
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zesty |
Ignored
(reached end-of-life)
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