CVE-2024-28458 Null dereference in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Attackers can crash the swfdump application via a null pointer dereference in the action compiler, affecting users of swftools.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2024-28458?

CVE-2024-28458 is a high-severity vulnerability in Swftools Swftools, published on 11 Apr 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Null Pointer Dereference vulnerability in swfdump in swftools 0.9.2 allows attackers to crash the appliation via the function compileSWFActionCode in action/actioncompiler.c.

Weakness: CWE-476

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-28458?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Swftools Swftools.

How do I fix CVE-2024-28458?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-28458 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2024-28458 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-28458 exists.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-5hr7-cgh9-28w9, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-28458.

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