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CVE-2022-35089: SWFTools commit 772e55a2 was discovered to contain a heap-buffer-overflow via getTransparentColor at /home/...

SWFTools commit 772e55a2 was discovered to contain a heap-buffer-overflow via getTransparentColor at /home/bupt/Desktop/swftools/src/gif2swf.

MediumCVSS 5.5Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Security readout for executives and security teams

Plain-English summary

This vulnerability affects SWFTools' gif2swf conversion path and can crash the process when a specially crafted file is processed. The published impact is availability only, not data theft or privilege gain. Business urgency depends on whether gif2swf is used on untrusted or user-supplied files.

Executive priority

Treat as a targeted availability risk for legacy media conversion. Prioritize quickly if customer-uploaded or external files reach gif2swf; otherwise handle through normal vulnerability management after confirming presence.

Technical view

CVE-2022-35089 is reported as a heap-buffer-overflow in getTransparentColor within gif2swf at SWFTools commit 772e55a2. CVSS 3.1 is 5.5: local attack vector, low complexity, no privileges, user interaction required, unchanged scope, high availability impact.

Likely exposure

Exposure is most likely where SWFTools gif2swf is installed and used in desktop, batch, CI, or server-side media conversion workflows. The source bundle does not identify affected released versions, packages, or CPEs.

Exploitation context

The bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or cited evidence of active exploitation. CVSS indicates exploitation requires local access or a user-driven file-processing action, not direct remote network exploitation.

Researcher notes

Evidence is sparse. Public data names the function, component, commit, CVSS, and references, but not affected versions or a fix. The CWE entry says CWE-770 while the description says heap-buffer-overflow, so root-cause classification should be verified upstream.

Mitigation direction

  • Inventory systems and pipelines using SWFTools or gif2swf.
  • Avoid processing untrusted GIF inputs with gif2swf until vendor guidance is confirmed.
  • Run conversion jobs in isolated, least-privilege environments.
  • Check upstream SWFTools guidance for fixed commits or releases.
  • Remove or replace gif2swf where it is no longer required.

Validation and detection

  • Confirm whether gif2swf binaries exist on endpoints, servers, build agents, or containers.
  • Identify workflows that pass user-supplied files into gif2swf.
  • Review crash telemetry for gif2swf availability failures.
  • Check deployed SWFTools source or package metadata against commit 772e55a2.
  • Document compensating controls for any remaining gif2swf usage.
Prepared
Confidence
medium
Sources
4

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Potential ATT&CK relevance

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
Medium
CVSS
5.5 (3.1)
Known Exploited
No
Published

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Official CVE source material

CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5

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1CVSS vectors
0Timeline events
0ADP providers
3Source links

CVSS vector scores

1 official score

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ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
5.5CVSS 3.1MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H1.83.6Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.1 score

5.5Medium
CVSS 3.1 vector shape for CVE-2022-35089Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector
NetworkAdjacentLocalPhysical
Attack Complexity
LowHigh
Privileges Required
NoneLowHigh
User Interaction
NoneRequired
Scope
ChangedUnchanged
Confidentiality Impact
HighLowNone
Integrity Impact
HighLowNone
Availability Impact
HighLowNone

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Affected products

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CWE details

CWE-770

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Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling

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