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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2021-42201

A heap-buffer-overflow exists in the function swf_GetD64() located in rfxswf.c.

HIGH 7.8EPSS 1.11%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.11%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

An issue was discovered in swftools through 20201222. A heap-buffer-overflow exists in the function swf_GetD64() located in rfxswf.c. It allows an attacker to cause code execution.

CVSS 3.1
7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
1.11% probability · 64th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-787
Affected
swftools/swftools
Source
cve@mitre.org

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.