VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2017-16868

CVSS score5.5 MEDIUM
EPSS probability1.06%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2017-11-17
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Description

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.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference

Primary references