CVE-2017-7698
Swftools Gfx.cc Use After Free Code Execution Vulnerability
Description
A Use After Free in the pdf2swf part of swftools 0.9.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed PDF document, possibly a consequence of an error in Gfx.cc in Xpdf 3.02.
INFO
Published Date :
May 10, 2017, 2:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
May 25, 2017, 1:29 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2017-7698 has a 3 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2017-7698.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/matthiaskramm/swftools/pull/19 | Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory |
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
CVEs and Techniques used PDF as an attack vector.
None
A repository with 40 analyzed crashes for swftools
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CVE-2017-7698 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2017-7698 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 25, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description A Use After Free in the pdf2swf part of swftools 0.9.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a malformed PDF document, possibly a consequence of an error in Gfx.cc in Xpdf 3.02. A Use After Free in the pdf2swf part of swftools 0.9.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed PDF document, possibly a consequence of an error in Gfx.cc in Xpdf 3.02. -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
May. 15, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://github.com/matthiaskramm/swftools/pull/19 No Types Assigned https://github.com/matthiaskramm/swftools/pull/19 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory Added CWE CWE-416 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:swftools:swftools:0.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-7698 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2017-7698
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.81 }} 0.24%
score
0.81822
percentile