CVE-2018-11017 is a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting libming through version 0.4.8, where improper handling of file size discrepancies in the newVar_N function can lead to application crashes. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (High), it presents a network-adjacent, low-complexity attack vector that could result in high impact to confidentiality, integrity, and availability, though user interaction is required. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| 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:H/I:H/A:H
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