Resource exhaustion in Libming
CVE-2018-7876
In libming 0.4.8, a memory exhaustion vulnerability was found in the function parseSWF_ACTIONRECORD in util/parser.c, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted file.
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.020 (79.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 80th percentile — 79.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.020 · newest: 0.020 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Libming — versions 0.4.8
- Debian Linux — versions 7.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/libming/libming/issues/109 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00017.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-7876?
- CVE-2018-7876 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Libming, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2018-03-08.
- How severe is CVE-2018-7876?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-7876 known to be exploited?
- 6 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.