CVE-2017-7698 Use after free in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via a malformed PDF document due to a use-after-free vulnerability in swftools.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-7698?
CVE-2017-7698 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Swftools Swftools, published on 10 May 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A Use After Free in the pdf2swf part of swftools 0.9.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed PDF document, possibly a consequence of an error in Gfx.cc in Xpdf 3.02.
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-7698?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Swftools Swftools.
How do I fix CVE-2017-7698?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2017-7698 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-7698 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Swftools Swftools
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6wjh-cj35-29j8, MGASA-2018-0052.