CVE-2017-8400 describes an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in SWFTools 0.9.2, specifically within the png_load() function when processing malformed PNG files with png2swf. This flaw carries a high CVSS score of 8.8, indicating a significant risk due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and potential for denial of service or even arbitrary code execution. Despite its severity, there is currently no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or notable community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 0.9.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:swftools:swftools:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.1 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.