Heap Use-After-Free Vulnerability in swftools by Matthias Kramm
CVE-2024-22956

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Swftools

Status
Swftools
Vendor
CVE Published:
19 January 2024

What is CVE-2024-22956?

The swftools product version 0.9.2 has been identified with a heap-use-after-free vulnerability. This issue occurs within the function removeFromTo located at swftools/src/swfc.c:838, which can potentially be exploited to manipulate memory states, leading to unexpected behavior in the software. It signifies a critical flaw that can be targeted by attackers, making it imperative for users to assess the security of their implementations and apply necessary updates or mitigations to safeguard against possible exploitations.

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References

https://github.com/matthiaskramm/swftools/issues/208

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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