Description
The readString function in util/read.c and util/old/read.c in libming 0.4.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a large file that is mishandled by listswf, listaction, etc. This occurs because of an integer overflow that leads to a memory allocation error.
Published: 2017-05-31
Score: 6.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-980-1 ming security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-17725 The readString function in util/read.c and util/old/read.c in libming 0.4.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a large file that is mishandled by listswf, listaction, etc. This occurs because of an integer overflow that leads to a memory allocation error.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T16:48:21.948Z

Reserved: 2017-05-04T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-8782

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-05-31T04:29:00.227

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

Link: CVE-2017-8782

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Weaknesses