Heap Buffer Overflow in SWFTools by Matthias Kramm
CVE-2022-40008

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Swftools

Status
Swftools
Vendor
CVE Published:
20 September 2022

What is CVE-2022-40008?

A heap buffer overflow vulnerability was identified in SWFTools, specifically within the readU8 function located at /lib/ttf.c. This flaw could potentially allow malicious entities to exploit the application's memory allocation, leading to unexpected behavior or system crashes.

References

https://github.com/matthiaskramm/swftools/issues/188
x_refsource_MISC

CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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