CVE-2024-22911: SWFTools · Out-of-bounds Write
Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 26% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 19 Jan 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
GitHubmatthiaskramm/swftoolspkg:github/matthiaskramm/swftoolsOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
- Immediate identification and inventory of all systems running SWFTools v0.9.2 or earlier versions to assess exposure.
- Restrict local access to systems with SWFTools installed to trusted users only, minimizing the risk of exploitation requiring local access.
- Educate users about the risk of interacting with untrusted SWF files or executing SWFTools commands without verification to reduce the likelihood of user interaction-based exploitation.
- Monitor for updates or patches from the SWFTools community or maintainers; apply patches promptly once available.
- As a temporary workaround, consider disabling or removing SWFTools where feasible, or replacing it with alternative tools that do not have this vulnerability.
- Implement application whitelisting and endpoint protection solutions that can detect or block anomalous behavior related to SWFTools exploitation attempts.
- Conduct regular security audits and vulnerability scans focusing on legacy multimedia processing tools to identify similar risks.
- Establish strict file handling policies for SWF files, including scanning for malicious content before processing.
Description
A stack-buffer-underflow vulnerability was found in SWFTools v0.9.2, in the function parseExpression at src/swfc.c:2602.