First published: Wed May 31 2017(Updated: )
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.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Libming | =0.4.8 |
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CVE-2017-8782 has a medium severity level due to its potential for causing denial of service.
To fix CVE-2017-8782, update to a version of libming that is newer than 0.4.8 which addresses this vulnerability.
CVE-2017-8782 affects libming version 0.4.8 specifically.
CVE-2017-8782 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability due to an integer overflow.
Remote attackers can exploit CVE-2017-8782 by using a large file that triggers the memory allocation error.