swfdump 0.9.2 swfobject.c swf_GetPlaceObject heap-based overflow

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A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in swfdump 0.9.2. The affected element is the function swf_GetPlaceObject of the file swfobject.c. Performing a manipulation results in heap-based overflow. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2023-27249. Moreover, an exploit is present.

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A vulnerability was found in swfdump 0.9.2. It has been classified as critical. This affects the function swf_GetPlaceObject of the file swfobject.c. 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:

swfdump v0.9.2 was discovered to contain a heap buffer overflow in the function swf_GetPlaceObject at swfobject.c.

The weakness was disclosed 03/23/2023 as 197. It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2023-27249 since 02/27/2023. Technical details and a public exploit are known.

The exploit is shared for download at github.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

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-2023-31027). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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• swfdump

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• 0.9.2

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