CVE-2017-8782

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    CVE-2017-8782

    Published: 31 May 2017Last Modified: 8 Jul 2026

    Summary:

    Details: The readString function in util/read.c and util/old/read.c in libming 0.4.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a large file that is mishandled by listswf, listaction, etc. This occurs because of an integer overflow that leads to a memory allocation error.

    References: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98793, http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/May/106

    Affected packages

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    Affected ranges

    Type: GIT

    Events:

    Introduced- b72cc2fda0e8b3792b7b3f7361fc3f917f269433
    Fixed -None

    Affected versions

    0.4.8

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
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    Physical
    Privileges Required
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    User Interaction
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    Scope
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    Confidentiality
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    Integrity
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    High
    Availability
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    High