CVE-2017-16796 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in SWFTools 0.9.2, specifically within the png_load function in lib/png.c. This flaw arises from the software's failure to properly check the return value of a realloc call, impacting SWFTools. The vulnerability carries a high severity CVSS score of 7.8, indicating that a remote attacker could trigger an invalid write and application crash, or potentially achieve other unspecified impacts, by enticing a user to open a specially crafted PNG file. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.9.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:swftools:swftools:0.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.