CVE-2016-9829 describes a heap-based buffer overflow in the parseSWF_DEFINEFONT function within the listswf tool of libming version 0.4.7, allowing remote attackers to achieve unspecified impact through a specially crafted SWF file. This vulnerability carries a high severity CVSS score of 7.8, indicating that an attacker could achieve high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts with low attack complexity, requiring user interaction. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 0.4.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:libming:libming:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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