CVE-2024-22911

Summary

CVE-2024-22911 is a newly discovered stack-buffer-underflow vulnerability affecting SWFTools version 0.9.2. This issue resides in the function "parseExpression" located at "src/swfc.c:2602". An attacker could exploit this bug by sending specially crafted input data to trigger the buffer underflow and gain unauthorized control over the application's execution flow. Successful exploitation could lead to code injection, data theft, or a denial-of-service condition. Users are strongly advised to update SWFTools to a version that addresses this vulnerability to mitigate potential risks.

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