CVE-2022-35098
CVE-2022-35098 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Swftools with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5. 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-787.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.5)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (32nd percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-787
- Affected product: Swftools
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
SWFTools commit 772e55a2 was discovered to contain a heap-buffer overflow via GfxICCBasedColorSpace::getDefaultColor(GfxColor*) at /xpdf/GfxState.cc.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-35098?
- SWFTools commit 772e55a2 was discovered to contain a heap-buffer overflow via GfxICCBasedColorSpace::getDefaultColor(GfxColor*) at /xpdf/GfxState.cc.
- How severe is CVE-2022-35098?
- CVE-2022-35098 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
- Is CVE-2022-35098 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (32nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2022-35098?
- CVE-2022-35098 affects Swftools. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2022-35098?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2022-35098 published?
- CVE-2022-35098 was published on 2022-09-23 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- https://github.com/Cvjark/Poc/blob/main/swftools/pdf2swf/CVE-2022-35098.md
- https://github.com/matthiaskramm/swftools/issues/182
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:swftools:swftools:2021-12-16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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