How severe is CVE-2024-22912?

CVE-2024-22912 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2024-22912 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (28th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-22912?

CVE-2024-22912 affects Swftools. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2024-22912?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2024-22912 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-22912 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-20437.

When was CVE-2024-22912 published?

CVE-2024-22912 was published on 2024-01-19 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-22912

CVE-2024-22912 is a high-severity vulnerability in Swftools with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.8. 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-120.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (28th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-20437
Weakness: CWE-120
Affected product: Swftools
Published: 2024-01-19
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

A global-buffer-overflow was found in SWFTools v0.9.2, in the function countline at swf5compiler.flex:327. It allows an attacker to cause code execution.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-22912?: A global-buffer-overflow was found in SWFTools v0.9.2, in the function countline at swf5compiler.flex:327. It allows an attacker to cause code execution.
How severe is CVE-2024-22912?: CVE-2024-22912 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2024-22912 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (28th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-22912?: CVE-2024-22912 affects Swftools. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-22912?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2024-22912 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-22912 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-20437.
When was CVE-2024-22912 published?: CVE-2024-22912 was published on 2024-01-19 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://github.com/matthiaskramm/swftools/issues/212

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:swftools:swftools:0.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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