CVE-2017-1000186 describes a stack overflow vulnerability within the pdf2swf component of SWFTools. This medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.5) can lead to a denial of service (high availability impact) if a user processes a specially crafted PDF file. While no public exploit code, Metasploit modules, or KEV entries exist, and community discussion is minimal, organizations using SWFTools should be aware of this potential risk.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:swftools:swftools:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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