CVE-2021-42198
Publication date 2 June 2022
Last updated 26 August 2025
Ubuntu priority
Description
An issue was discovered in swftools through 20201222. A NULL pointer dereference exists in the function swf_GetBits() located in rfxswf.c. It allows an attacker to cause Denial of Service.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| swftools | 18.04 LTS bionic |
Needs evaluation
|
| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Needs evaluation
|
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score |
5.5 · Medium
|
| Attack vector | Local |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | Required |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | None |
| Integrity impact | None |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |