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
Status
Package | Release | Status |
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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
|
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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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kinetic |
Does not exist
|
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lunar |
Does not exist
|
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mantic |
Does not exist
|
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noble |
Does not exist
|
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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 |