Description
The getString function in decompile.c in libming through 0.4.8 mishandles cases where the header indicates a file size greater than the actual size, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Segmentation fault and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact.
Metrics
CVSS 3.0 8.8/10
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NtI3PiiL55SMj-kmdwJhMViIALGHPnLZYRxOgNCfhYA/editThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/libming/libming/issues/144Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NtI3PiiL55SMj-kmdwJhMViIALGHPnLZYRxOgNCfhYA/editThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/libming/libming/issues/144Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- May 17, 2018
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified