CVE-2018-7871 describes a heap-based buffer over-read vulnerability in the getName function of libming 0.4.8, specifically when processing CONSTANT16 data. This flaw affects various Debian distributions and the libming library itself. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH), this vulnerability can be triggered remotely with low attack complexity, requiring user interaction, and could lead to a denial of service or potentially other significant impacts including high confidentiality, integrity, and availability compromise. There is currently 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: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:H/I:H/A:H
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.