Out-of-bounds Read in Libming
CVE-2018-7871
There is a heap-based buffer over-read in the getName function of util/decompile.c in libming 0.4.8 for CONSTANT16 data. A crafted input will lead to a denial of service or possibly unspecified other impact.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.017 (75.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Libming — versions 0.4.8
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 7.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-7871?
- CVE-2018-7871 is a high-severity vulnerability in Libming, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-03-08.
- How severe is CVE-2018-7871?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-7871 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.