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CVE-2022-36146: 
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

SWFMill commit 53d7690 was discovered to contain a memory allocation issue via operator new[](unsigned long) at asannewdelete.cpp. The vulnerability was assigned CVE-2022-36146 and was disclosed on August 16, 2022. The issue affects SWFMill versions up to and including 0.3.6 (NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability is related to a memory allocation problem in the SWFMill software. The issue manifests when processing certain SWF files, specifically in the operator new[](unsigned long) function at asannewdelete.cpp. The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.5 (Medium), with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H (NVD). The issue has been classified under CWE-770 (Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling).

Impact

The vulnerability can lead to a denial of service condition through improper memory allocation. When exploited, it can cause the application to crash due to memory-related issues (GitHub Issue).

Mitigation and workarounds

The vulnerability affects SWFMill versions up to and including 0.3.6. Users should update to a patched version when available (NVD).

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Source: This report was generated using AI

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