SWFTools 0.9.2 lib/modules/swfbits.c swf_DefineLosslessBitsTagToImage null pointer dereference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in SWFTools 0.9.2. This issue affects the function swf_DefineLosslessBitsTagToImage in the library lib/modules/swfbits.c. This manipulation causes null pointer dereference. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2017-16711. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in SWFTools 0.9.2 (Programming Tool Software). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function swf_DefineLosslessBitsTagToImage in the library lib/modules/swfbits.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-476. A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

The swf_DefineLosslessBitsTagToImage function in lib/modules/swfbits.c in SWFTools 0.9.2 mishandles an uncompress failure, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) because of extractDefinitions in lib/readers/swf.c and fill_line_bitmap in lib/devices/render.c, as demonstrated by swfrender.

The bug was discovered 11/09/2017. The weakness was disclosed 11/09/2017 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2017-16711 since 11/09/2017. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 101797†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Null pointer dereference
CWE: CWE-476 / CWE-404
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 46⛔
Researcher: binsh fpbibi
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2017-16711 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-16711
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-109267
SecurityFocus: 101797 - SWFTools 'swfbits.c' Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

Entryinfo

Created: 11/10/2017 12:37
Updated: 01/10/2023 08:35
Changes: 11/10/2017 12:37 (58), 12/05/2019 14:05 (3), 01/23/2021 10:10 (3), 01/10/2023 08:35 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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