CVE-2018-5294

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Published Jan 8, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 6.5 Medium EPSS 1.9% KEV · Not listed

Description

In libming 0.4.8, there is an integer overflow (caused by an out-of-range left shift) in the readUInt32 function (util/read.c). Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial-of-service via a crafted swf file.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:libming:libming:0.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DLA	DLA-1305-1	ming security update
EUVD	EUVD-2018-17074	In libming 0.4.8, there is an integer overflow (caused by an out-of-range left shift) in the readUInt32 function (util/read.c). Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial-of-service via a crafted swf file.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.9% (1.885% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/libming/libming/issues/98
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/03/msg00008.html
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201904-24

History

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Subscriptions

Debian Debian Linux

Libming Libming

Weaknesses

CWE-190

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 5:33 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jan 8, 2018, 7:00 AM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 5:33 AM
Reserved: Jan 8, 2018, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 1:59 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 8, 2018, 7:29 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:59 AM

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