CVE-2024-24149: Medium severity libming vulnerability
Published Feb 28, 2024
·Updated
A memory leak issue discovered in parseSWFGLYPHENTRY in libming v0.4.8 allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted SWF file.
Affected Software
1 affected component
Libming Libming=0.4.8
Event History
Feb 28, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Description
Feb 29, 2024
Data Sourced
via NVD·01:44 AM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2024-24149?
CVE-2024-24149 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability due to its potential to cause crashes through memory leaks.
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How do I fix CVE-2024-24149?
To fix CVE-2024-24149, update to a patched version of libming that addresses the memory leak issue.
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Which versions of libming are affected by CVE-2024-24149?
CVE-2024-24149 affects libming version 0.4.8.
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What is the cause of CVE-2024-24149?
CVE-2024-24149 is caused by a memory leak issue in the parseSWF_GLYPHENTRY function.
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How can attackers exploit CVE-2024-24149?
Attackers can exploit CVE-2024-24149 by using crafted SWF files to trigger the memory leak.