Out-of-Bounds Affecting ming package, versions *
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Test your applications- Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1604-MING-296293
- published2 Dec 2018
- disclosed17 Feb 2017
Introduced: 17 Feb 2017
CVE-2016-9829 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
There is no fixed version for Ubuntu:16.04 ming.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream ming package and not the ming package as distributed by Ubuntu.
See How to fix? for Ubuntu:16.04 relevant fixed versions and status.
Heap-based buffer overflow in the parseSWF_DEFINEFONT function in parser.c in the listswf tool in libming 0.4.7 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a crafted SWF file.
References
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2016-9829
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/12/01/libming-listswf-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-parseswf_definefont-parser-c/
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/01/5
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/05/4
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95133