NULL pointer dereference in Libming

CVE-2018-20428

libming 0.4.8 has a NULL pointer dereference in the strlenext function of the decompile.c file, a different vulnerability than CVE-2018-7874.

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.015 (73.2th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 73rd percentile — 73.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2018-20428: held from 0.015 to 0.015.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.015 · newest: 0.015 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-20428?
CVE-2018-20428 is a high-severity vulnerability in Libming, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-12-24.
How severe is CVE-2018-20428?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2018-20428 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.