Description
An issue was discovered in swftools through 20200710. A NULL pointer dereference exists in the function copyString() located in gmem.cc. It allows an attacker to cause Denial of Service.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | swftools | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | swftools | No fix yet | — |