SWFTools 772e55a2 /xpdf/GfxState.cc getDefaultColor heap-based overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in SWFTools 772e55a2. It has been rated as critical. This affects the function GfxICCBasedColorSpace::getDefaultColor of the file /xpdf/GfxState.cc. Performing a manipulation results in heap-based overflow. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2022-35098. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in SWFTools 772e55a2 (Programming Tool Software). This affects the function GfxICCBasedColorSpace::getDefaultColor of the file /xpdf/GfxState.cc. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a heap-based overflow vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-122. A heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc(). This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

SWFTools commit 772e55a2 was discovered to contain a heap-buffer overflow via GfxICCBasedColorSpace::getDefaultColor(GfxColor*) at /xpdf/GfxState.cc.

The weakness was published 09/24/2022 as 182. It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2022-35098 since 07/04/2022. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/23/2025).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2022-37996). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Heap-based overflow
CWE: CWE-122 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Timelineinfo

07/04/2022 🔍
09/24/2022 +82 days 🔍
09/24/2022 +0 days 🔍
05/23/2025 +971 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 182
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-35098 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-35098
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-209475
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Entryinfo

Created: 09/24/2022 08:49
Updated: 05/23/2025 00:47
Changes: 09/24/2022 08:49 (40), 10/23/2022 09:49 (11), 05/22/2025 22:55 (15), 05/23/2025 00:47 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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