Out-of-bounds Read in Swftools

CVE-2017-10976

When SWFTools 0.9.2 processes a crafted file in ttftool, it can lead to a heap-based buffer over-read in the readBlock() function in lib/ttf.c.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.011 (61.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

  • Swftools — versions 0.9.2
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-10976?
CVE-2017-10976 is a high-severity vulnerability in Swftools, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-07-06.
How severe is CVE-2017-10976?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2017-10976 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.