CVE-2018-5294 — MEDIUM (6.5)

Vulnerability Description

In libming 0.4.8, there is an integer overflow (caused by an out-of-range left shift) in the readUInt32 function (util/read.c). Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial-of-service via a crafted swf file.

CVSS Score

6.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Libming	Libming	0.4.8
Debian	Debian Linux	7.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-190

References

https://github.com/libming/libming/issues/98Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/03/msg00008.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201904-24Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/libming/libming/issues/98Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/03/msg00008.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201904-24Third Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-5294?

CVE-2018-5294 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). In libming 0.4.8, there is an integer overflow (caused by an out-of-range left shift) in the readUInt32 function (util/read.c). Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial-of-...

How severe is CVE-2018-5294?

CVE-2018-5294 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-5294?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Libming Libming, Debian Debian Linux.