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CVE-2024-22957:
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
swftools 0.9.2 contains an Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability identified as CVE-2024-22957. The vulnerability exists in the function dict_do_lookup located in swftools/lib/q.c at line 1190. This security flaw was discovered and reported in January 2024 (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 5.5 (Medium) with the following vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. The attack vector is Local, requiring low attack complexity and user interaction, but no privileges. The scope is unchanged, with no impact on confidentiality or integrity, but high impact on availability (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability primarily affects system availability through an out-of-bounds read condition. When exploited, it can cause the application to crash, potentially leading to a denial of service condition (GitHub Issue).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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