NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting ming package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.44% (75th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1604-MING-453714
  • published24 Jul 2019
  • disclosed30 Mar 2018

Introduced: 30 Mar 2018

CVE-2018-9132  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (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.

libming 0.4.8 has a NULL pointer dereference in the getInt function of the decompile.c file. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service via a crafted swf file.