Out-of-bounds Write Affecting ming package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.18% (56th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1604-MING-453056
  • published24 Jul 2019
  • disclosed27 Jan 2018

Introduced: 27 Jan 2018

CVE-2018-6358  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (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.

The printDefineFont2 function (util/listfdb.c) in libming through 0.4.8 is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow, which may allow attackers to cause a denial of service or unspecified other impact via a crafted FDB file.