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CVE-2024-25165

A global-buffer-overflow vulnerability was found in SWFTools v0.9.2, in the function LineText at...

7.8 High

A global-buffer-overflow vulnerability was found in SWFTools v0.9.2, in the function LineText at lib/swf5compiler.flex.

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
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

0.52%Up 0.5 points since Feb 15, 2024
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.8

A global-buffer-overflow vulnerability was found in SWFTools v0.9.2, in the function LineText at lib/swf5compiler.flex.

Record
CVE-2024-25165
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 3.1
8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-120
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List 8.8

A global-buffer-overflow vulnerability was found in SWFTools v0.9.2, in the function LineText at lib/swf5compiler.flex.

Record
CVE-2024-25165
CVSS 3.1
8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-120
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2024-22503 8.8

A global-buffer-overflow vulnerability was found in SWFTools v0.9.2, in the function LineText at lib/swf5compiler.flex.

Record
EUVD-2024-22503
CVSS 3.1
8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-824x-hcr6-cqgr 8.8

A global-buffer-overflow vulnerability was found in SWFTools v0.9.2, in the function LineText at...

A global-buffer-overflow vulnerability was found in SWFTools v0.9.2, in the function LineText at lib/swf5compiler.flex.

Record
GHSA-824x-hcr6-cqgr
CVSS 3.1
8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-120
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2024-25165 8.8

A global-buffer-overflow vulnerability was found in SWFTools v0.9.2, in the function LineText at lib/swf5compiler.flex.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2024-25165
CVSS 3.1
8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
swftools
Ubuntu: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
swftools
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
0.9.2+git20130725-4.1
None known

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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In short

CVE-2024-25165 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Swftools, published February 14, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.52%, the 44th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

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