CVE-2016-9829 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the parseSWF_DEFINEFONT function in parser.c in the listswf tool in libming 0.4.7 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a crafted SWF file.

Published: 2017-02-16

Score: 7.8 High

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DLA	DLA-799-1	ming security update
EUVD	EUVD-2016-10629	Heap-based buffer overflow in the parseSWF_DEFINEFONT function in parser.c in the listswf tool in libming 0.4.7 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a crafted SWF file.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.0021.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/01/5
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/05/4
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95133
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/12/01/libming-listswf-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-parseswf_definefont-parser-c/

History

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Subscriptions

Libming Libming

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2017-02-16T18:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T02:59:03.482Z

Reserved: 2016-12-04T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-9829

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-02-17T02:59:14.157

Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033

Link: CVE-2016-9829

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-119

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