CVE-2017-16883

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    CVE-2017-16883

    Published: 18 Nov 2017Last Modified: 8 Jul 2026

    Summary:

    Details: The outputSWF_TEXT_RECORD function in util/outputscript.c in libming <= 0.4.8 is vulnerable to a NULL pointer dereference, which may allow attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted swf file.

    References: https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/01/msg00014.html, https://github.com/libming/libming/issues/77

    Affected packages

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    Affected ranges

    Type: GIT

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -None

    Affected versions

    ming-0_4_8

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
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    Privileges Required
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    User Interaction
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    Integrity
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    Availability
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