First published: Mon May 01 2017(Updated: )
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.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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SWFTools | <=0.9.2 |
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CVE-2017-8401 is classified as a medium-severity vulnerability due to its potential for denial of service.
To fix CVE-2017-8401, update SWFTools to a version later than 0.9.2 that addresses this vulnerability.
CVE-2017-8401 affects SWFTools version 0.9.2 and earlier.
CVE-2017-8401 is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that can lead to denial of service.
Yes, CVE-2017-8401 can be exploited by sending a malformed PNG file to the png2swf application.