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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2024-22913
CVE-2024-22913:
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
A heap-buffer-overflow vulnerability was discovered in SWFTools version 0.9.2, specifically in the function swf5lex at lex.swf5.c:1321. The vulnerability was assigned CVE-2024-22913 and was disclosed on January 19, 2024. This security flaw affects the SWFTools software package, which is a collection of utilities for working with Adobe Flash files (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as a heap-buffer-overflow issue with a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 (High), with the following vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. The technical analysis shows that the vulnerability exists in the swf5lex function located in the lex.swf5.c file at line 1321, which can lead to out-of-bounds write operations. The issue has been categorized under CWE-787 (Out-of-bounds Write) (NVD, GitHub Issue).
Impact
The vulnerability allows an attacker to cause code execution in the context of the current process. This can potentially lead to arbitrary code execution on affected systems where SWFTools is installed (NVD).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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