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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2024-22956
CVE-2024-22956:
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
SWFTools version 0.9.2 contains a heap-use-after-free vulnerability in the function removeFromTo located at swftools/src/swfc.c:838. The vulnerability was discovered and disclosed on December 28, 2023 (GitHub Issue).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. The issue is classified as CWE-416 (Use After Free) and affects the memory management in the removeFromTo function. The vulnerability occurs when attempting to access memory that has been previously freed, specifically at address 0x606000000528, which is located 40 bytes inside a 56-byte freed region (GitHub Issue).
Impact
The heap-use-after-free vulnerability could potentially lead to program crashes, memory corruption, and possible code execution. Given the CVSS score and vector string, the vulnerability has high potential impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability when successfully exploited (NVD).
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