Swftools
CVE-2017-10976
HIGH
Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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1DescriptionCVE.org
When SWFTools 0.9.2 processes a crafted file in ttftool, it can lead to a heap-based buffer over-read in the readBlock() function in lib/ttf.c.
AnalysisAI
When SWFTools 0.9.2 processes a crafted file in ttftool, it can lead to a heap-based buffer over-read in the readBlock() function in lib/ttf.c. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Technical ContextAI
This vulnerability is classified as Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125), which allows attackers to read data from memory outside the intended buffer boundaries. When SWFTools 0.9.2 processes a crafted file in ttftool, it can lead to a heap-based buffer over-read in the readBlock() function in lib/ttf.c. Affected products include: Swftools.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Validate array indices and buffer lengths. Use memory-safe languages. Enable AddressSanitizer during testing.
SWFTools commit 772e55a was discovered to contain a heap-use-after-free via the function grow_unicode at /lib/ttf.c. Rat
SWFTools commit 772e55a was discovered to contain a heap-buffer overflow via the function readU8 at /lib/ttf.c. Rated cr
swftools v0.9.2 was discovered to contain a strcpy parameter overlap via /home/swftools/src/swfc+0x48318a. Rated critica
In SWFTools 0.9.2, an out-of-bounds write of heap data can occur in the function png_load() in lib/png.c:755. Rated high
When SWFTools 0.9.2 processes a crafted file in wav2swf, it can lead to a Segmentation Violation in the wav_convert2mono
When SWFTools 0.9.2 processes a crafted file in png2swf, it can lead to a Segmentation Violation in the png_load() funct
When SWFTools 0.9.2 processes a crafted file in swfcombine, it can lead to a NULL Pointer Dereference in the swf_Relocat
When SWFTools 0.9.2 processes a crafted file in swfextract, it can lead to a NULL Pointer Dereference in the swf_FoldSpr
When SWFTools 0.9.2 processes a crafted file in swfc, it can lead to a NULL Pointer Dereference in the dict_lookup() fun
When SWFTools 0.9.2 processes a crafted file in swfcombine, it can lead to a NULL Pointer Dereference in the swf_DeleteF
A global-buffer-overflow vulnerability was found in SWFTools v0.9.2, in the function LineText at lib/swf5compiler.flex.
swftools 0.9.2 was discovered to contain a heap-use-after-free vulnerability via the function removeFromTo at swftools/s
Same weakness CWE-125 – Out-of-bounds Read
View allSame technique Buffer Overflow
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