CVE-2023-36239
CVSS 3.1 Score 8.8 of 10 (high)
Details
Summary
CVE-2023-36239 is a newly discovered vulnerability affecting libming's listswf version 0.4.7. The issue lies in the parseSWF_DEFINEFONTINFO() function found in parser.c. This function contains a buffer overflow, allowing an attacker to potentially inject malicious code or cause a denial-of-service condition by sending specially crafted SWF files to a vulnerable system. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution, posing a serious security risk. It is highly recommended that users update to the latest version of libming to mitigate this vulnerability.
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