Heap-based Buffer Overflow in SWFTools 0.9.2's wav_convert2mono Function

CVE-2017-16793 · MEDIUM Severity

AV:N/AC:M/AU:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

The wav_convert2mono function in lib/wav.c in SWFTools 0.9.2 does not properly validate WAV data, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (incorrect malloc and heap-based buffer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted file.

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