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High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Nov 12, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-16796

CVE-2017-16796

Description

In SWFTools 0.9.2, the png_load function in lib/png.c does not check the return value of a realloc call, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid write and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors involving an IDAT tag in a crafted PNG file.

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Affected products

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  • Swftools/Swftools2 versions
    cpe:2.3:a:swftools:swftools:0.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
    • cpe:2.3:a:swftools:swftools:0.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • (no CPE)range: <0.9.2

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