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.

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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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.011 (64.7th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 65th percentile — 64.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2021-42197: held from 0.011 to 0.011.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.011 · newest: 0.011 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

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.