CVE-2024-22914
CVE-2024-22914 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-416.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.5)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (22nd percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-20439
- Weakness: CWE-416
- Affected product: Swftools
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
A heap-use-after-free was found in SWFTools v0.9.2, in the function input at lex.swf5.c:2620. It allows an attacker to cause denial of service.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-22914?
- A heap-use-after-free was found in SWFTools v0.9.2, in the function input at lex.swf5.c:2620. It allows an attacker to cause denial of service.
- How severe is CVE-2024-22914?
- CVE-2024-22914 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-2024-22914 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (22nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2024-22914?
- CVE-2024-22914 affects Swftools. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2024-22914?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- Does CVE-2024-22914 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
- Yes. CVE-2024-22914 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-20439.
- When was CVE-2024-22914 published?
- CVE-2024-22914 was published on 2024-01-19 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:swftools:swftools:0.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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