CVE-2022-35089 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

A heap-buffer-overflow in SWFTools allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via crafted GIF files.

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-2022-35089?

CVE-2022-35089 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Swftools Swftools, published on 20 Sep 2022. 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

SWFTools commit 772e55a2 was discovered to contain a heap-buffer-overflow via getTransparentColor at /home/bupt/Desktop/swftools/src/gif2swf.

Weakness: CWE-770

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-35089?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Swftools Swftools.

How do I fix CVE-2022-35089?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-35089 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2022-35089 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-35089 exists.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-rh4c-gc8g-mrvw, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-35089.

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