CVE-2010-1516
CVE-2010-1516 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Swftools with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-189.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 9.3)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 3% (88th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-189
- Affected product: Swftools
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Multiple integer overflows in SWFTools 0.9.1 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a crafted PNG file, related to the getPNG function in lib/png.c; or (2) a crafted JPEG file, related to the jpeg_load function in lib/jpeg.c.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2010-1516?
- Multiple integer overflows in SWFTools 0.9.1 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a crafted PNG file, related to the getPNG function in lib/png.c; or (2) a crafted JPEG file, related to the jpeg_load function in lib/jpeg.c.
- How severe is CVE-2010-1516?
- CVE-2010-1516 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated critical severity.
- Is CVE-2010-1516 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (88th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2010-1516?
- CVE-2010-1516 affects Swftools. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2010-1516?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2010-1516 published?
- CVE-2010-1516 was published on 2010-08-17 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39970
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48821
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2010-80/
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201204-05.xml
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/513102/100/0/threaded
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:swftools:swftools:0.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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