CVE-2023-27249
swfdump v0.9.2 was discovered to contain a heap buffer overflow in the function...
swfdump v0.9.2 was discovered to contain a heap buffer overflow in the function swf_GetPlaceObject at swfobject.c.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
swfdump v0.9.2 was discovered to contain a heap buffer overflow in the function swf_GetPlaceObject at swfobject.c.
- Record
CVE-2023-27249- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List
swfdump v0.9.2 was discovered to contain a heap buffer overflow in the function swf_GetPlaceObject at swfobject.c.
- Record
CVE-2023-27249- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-31027
swfdump v0.9.2 was discovered to contain a heap buffer overflow in the function swf_GetPlaceObject at swfobject.c.
- Record
EUVD-2023-31027- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5x3x-pgm7-w4x4
swfdump v0.9.2 was discovered to contain a heap buffer overflow in the function...
swfdump v0.9.2 was discovered to contain a heap buffer overflow in the function swf_GetPlaceObject at swfobject.c.
- Record
GHSA-5x3x-pgm7-w4x4- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2023-27249
swfdump v0.9.2 was discovered to contain a heap buffer overflow in the function swf_GetPlaceObject at swfobject.c.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2023-27249- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
swftoolsUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.9.2+git20130725-20.9.2+git20130725-2ubuntu10.9.2+git20130725-40.9.2+git20130725-4.1~build0.16.04.1 |
None known |
swftoolsUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.9.2+git20130725-4.1 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-27249 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Swftools, published March 23, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.37%, the 30th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
github.com/keepinggg/poc/blob/main/poc_of_swfdump/poc
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-27249
swfdump.com
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-27249
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-27249