Upstream information

CVE-2017-16797 at MITRE

Description

In SWFTools 0.9.2, the png_load function in lib/png.c does not properly validate an alloclen_64 multiplication of width and height values, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (integer overflow, heap-based buffer overflow, and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted PNG file.

SUSE information

Overall state of this security issue: Does not affect SUSE products

This issue is currently rated as having moderate severity.

CVSS v2 Scores
  National Vulnerability Database
Base Score 6.8
Vector AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
CVSS v3 Scores
  National Vulnerability Database
Base Score 7.8
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
CVSSv3 Version 3
SUSE Bugzilla entry: 1068633 [RESOLVED / NORESPONSE]

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SUSE Timeline for this CVE

CVE page created: Sun Nov 12 20:06:43 2017
CVE page last modified: Wed Oct 26 20:56:24 2022