Ming
CVE-2017-11728
MEDIUM
Severity by source
AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Lifecycle Timeline
1DescriptionCVE.org
A heap-based buffer over-read was found in the function OpCode (called from decompileSETMEMBER) in util/decompile.c in Ming 0.4.8, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted file.
AnalysisAI
A heap-based buffer over-read was found in the function OpCode (called from decompileSETMEMBER) in util/decompile.c in Ming 0.4.8, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.5), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Technical ContextAI
This vulnerability is classified as Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125), which allows attackers to read data from memory outside the intended buffer boundaries. A heap-based buffer over-read was found in the function OpCode (called from decompileSETMEMBER) in util/decompile.c in Ming 0.4.8, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted file. Affected products include: Libming Ming.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Validate array indices and buffer lengths. Use memory-safe languages. Enable AddressSanitizer during testing.
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A memory leak was found in the function parseSWF_SHAPEWITHSTYLE in util/parser.c in Ming 0.4.8, which allows attackers t
A memory leak vulnerability was found in the function parseSWF_DOACTION in util/parser.c in Ming 0.4.8, which allows att
A heap-based buffer over-read was found in the function decompileIF in util/decompile.c in Ming 0.4.8, which allows atta
A null pointer dereference vulnerability was found in the function stackswap (called from decompileSTACKSWAP) in util/de
A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability was found in the function dcputs (called from decompileIMPLEMENTS) in util/de
An invalid memory read vulnerability was found in the function OpCode (called from isLogicalOp and decompileIF) in util/
A heap-based buffer over-read was found in the function OpCode (called from decompileINCR_DECR line 1440) in util/decomp
A heap-based buffer over-read was found in the function decompileCALLFUNCTION in util/decompile.c in Ming 0.4.8, which a
A heap-based buffer over-read was found in the function OpCode (called from decompileINCR_DECR line 1474) in util/decomp
Same weakness CWE-125 – Out-of-bounds Read
View allSame technique Buffer Overflow
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