CVE-2021-39596 Null dereference in n/a

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

A NULL pointer dereference in swftools allows attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted input.

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
None listed

What is CVE-2021-39596?

CVE-2021-39596 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Swftools Swftools, published on 20 Sep 2021. 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

An issue was discovered in swftools through 20200710. A NULL pointer dereference exists in the function code_parse() located in code.c. It allows an attacker to cause Denial of Service.

Weakness: CWE-476

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-39596?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Swftools Swftools.

How do I fix CVE-2021-39596?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-39596 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-39596 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-39596 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Swftools Swftools vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-rpr9-97r4-fr4v, UBUNTU-CVE-2021-39596.

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