What is CVE-2021-42197?

CVE-2021-42197 is a high-severity vulnerability in Swftools, classified under Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-06-02.

How severe is CVE-2021-42197?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Swftools

CVE-2021-42197

An issue was discovered in swftools through 20201222 through a memory leak in the swftools when swfdump is used. It allows an attacker to cause code execution.

EPSS: 0.011 (61.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Swftools
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-401 — Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime

References

cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-42197?: CVE-2021-42197 is a high-severity vulnerability in Swftools, classified under Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-06-02.
How severe is CVE-2021-42197?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.