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CVE-2017-8401

Published: 1 May 2017

In SWFTools 0.9.2, an out-of-bounds read of heap data can occur in the function png_load() in lib/png.c:724. This issue can be triggered by a malformed PNG file that is mishandled by png2swf. Attackers could exploit this issue for DoS.

Priority

Low

Cvss 3 Severity Score

6.5

Score breakdown

Status

Package Release Status
swftools
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
artful Ignored
(end of life)
bionic Needed

cosmic Ignored
(end of life)
disco Ignored
(end of life)
eoan Does not exist

focal Does not exist

groovy Does not exist

hirsute Does not exist

impish Does not exist

jammy Does not exist

kinetic Does not exist

lunar Does not exist

mantic Does not exist

noble Does not exist

precise Does not exist

trusty Does not exist
(trusty was needed)
upstream
Released (0.9.2+ds1-3+deb7u1)
xenial Needed

yakkety Ignored
(end of life)
zesty Ignored
(end of life)
Patches:
upstream: https://github.com/matthiaskramm/swftools/commit/392fb1f3cd9a5b167787c551615c651c3f5326f2

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 6.5
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity impact None
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H