MEDIUM
In SWFTools 0.9.2, an out-of-bounds read of heap data can occur in the function png_load() in lib/png.c:724
Published May 1, 2017
6.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.12%
Description
In SWFTools 0.9.2, an out-of-bounds read of heap data can occur in the function png_load() in lib/png.c:724. This issue can be triggered by a malformed PNG file that is mishandled by png2swf. Attackers could exploit this issue for DoS.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
6.5 MEDIUM NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact High
4.3 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
1.12% 0.01117
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01117
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.12% (0.01117) | 64.88th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 1.12% (0.01117) | 64.64th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.09% (0.00086) | 37.17th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 26, 2024 | 0.09% (0.00086) | 35.88th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 15, 2024 | 0.08% (0.00083) | 33.87th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.07% (0.00075) | 30.28th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 0.10% (0.00104) | 41.83th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.09% (0.00086) | 34.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 10.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.42% (0.00416) | 10.04th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.42% (0.00416) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (1)
References (1)
- https://github.com/matthiaskramm/swftools/issues/14 x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://github.com/matthiaskramm/swftools/issues/14 | x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitThird Party Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published May 1, 2017
Updated Sep 17, 2024
Reserved May 1, 2017
Link CVE-2017-8401
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a