High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Nov 12, 2017· Updated May 13, 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.
Affected products
1Patches
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Vulnerability mechanics
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References
1- github.com/matthiaskramm/swftools/issues/51nvdIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
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