CVE-2017-16883 describes a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in the outputSWF_TEXT_RECORD function within libming versions up to 0.4.8. This flaw allows attackers to trigger a denial of service by providing a specially crafted SWF file. Rated as Medium severity with a CVSS score of 6.5, the vulnerability requires user interaction (UI:R) and can be exploited over the network (AV:N) with low attack complexity (AC:L), leading to high availability impact (A:H). There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 0.4.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:libming:libming:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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