CVE-2018-7870

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Published Mar 8, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 6.5 Medium EPSS 1.5% KEV · Not listed

Description

An invalid memory address dereference was discovered in getString in util/decompile.c in libming 0.4.8 for CONSTANT16 data. The vulnerability causes a segmentation fault and application crash, which leads to denial of service.

Affected Products

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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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

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DLA	DLA-1343-1	ming security update
EUVD	EUVD-2018-19582	An invalid memory address dereference was discovered in getString in util/decompile.c in libming 0.4.8 for CONSTANT16 data. The vulnerability causes a segmentation fault and application crash, which leads to denial of service.

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: 1.5% (1.486% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=892260
https://github.com/libming/libming/issues/117
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/04/msg00008.html

History

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Subscriptions

Debian Debian Linux

Libming Libming

Weaknesses

CWE-476

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 6:37 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Mar 8, 2018, 6:00 PM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 6:37 AM
Reserved: Mar 8, 2018, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 2:03 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 8, 2018, 6:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 2:03 AM

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