CVE-2024-22915: SWFTools · Use After Free
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 31% 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 mitigation should focus on identifying and inventorying all instances of SWFTools within the organization, especially version 0.9.2 or earlier.
- Where possible, discontinue use of SWFTools or replace it with actively maintained alternatives that do not rely on vulnerable code.
- If SWFTools usage is unavoidable, restrict execution privileges to the minimum necessary and isolate the software in sandboxed or virtualized environments to limit potential damage from exploitation.
- Implement strict access controls to prevent untrusted users from executing or interacting with the vulnerable application, reducing the risk posed by the local attack vector.
- Educate users about the risks of interacting with untrusted SWF files or prompts that could trigger the vulnerability, mitigating the user interaction requirement.
- Monitor systems for unusual behavior indicative of exploitation attempts, such as unexpected code execution or crashes related to SWFTools processes.
- Engage with the community or maintainers of SWFTools to track the release of patches or updates addressing this vulnerability and apply them promptly once available.
- Consider deploying application control or whitelisting solutions to prevent unauthorized execution of vulnerable binaries.
Description
A heap-use-after-free was found in SWFTools v0.9.2, in the function swf_DeleteTag at rfxswf.c:1193. It allows an attacker to cause code execution.