CVE-2018-7870 is an invalid memory address dereference vulnerability in libming 0.4.8, specifically within the getString function in util/decompile.c when processing CONSTANT16 data. This flaw affects Debian and libming products, leading to a denial of service due to an application crash and segmentation fault. With a CVSS score of 6.5 (Medium), it can be exploited remotely with low attack complexity, requiring user interaction to trigger the denial of service. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.4.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:libming:libming:0.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.