CVE-2018-9165 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in libming versions up to 0.4.8. The flaw, located in the pushdup function within util/decompile.c, stems from an improper handling of string duplication, leading to a NULL pointer dereference when processing specially crafted SWF files. This vulnerability carries a CVSS v3.0 score of 6.5 (Medium), indicating it can be exploited remotely with low attack complexity, requiring user interaction, and resulting in high availability impact. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploit modules like Metasploit or Nuclei. The vulnerability has received minimal community discussion and media coverage, suggesting a low level of public awareness or concern.
| 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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