What is CVE-2017-16883?

CVE-2017-16883 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Libming, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2017-11-18.

How severe is CVE-2017-16883?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.

NULL pointer dereference in Libming

CVE-2017-16883

The outputSWF_TEXT_RECORD function in util/outputscript.c in libming <= 0.4.8 is vulnerable to a NULL pointer dereference, which may allow attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted swf file.

EPSS: 0.011 (60.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Libming
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-476 — NULL Pointer Dereference

References

cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-16883?: CVE-2017-16883 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Libming, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2017-11-18.
How severe is CVE-2017-16883?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.