# CVE-2017-16711: The swf\_DefineLosslessBitsTagToImage function in lib/modules/swfbits.c in SWFTools 0.9.2 mishandles an uncompress failure, which allows remo

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-11-09 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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.

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## References

- https://github.com/matthiaskramm/swftools/issues/46
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101797

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