NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting swftools package, versions *
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Test your applications- Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN9-SWFTOOLS-373398
- published17 Nov 2017
- disclosed17 Nov 2017
Introduced: 17 Nov 2017
CVE-2017-16868 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
There is no fixed version for Debian:9 swftools.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream swftools package and not the swftools package as distributed by Debian.
See How to fix? for Debian:9 relevant fixed versions and status.
In SWFTools 0.9.2, the wav_convert2mono function in lib/wav.c does not properly restrict a multiplication within a malloc call, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (integer overflow and NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted WAV file.