Ming
CVE-2017-11731
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
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1DescriptionCVE.org
An invalid memory read vulnerability was found in the function OpCode (called from isLogicalOp and decompileIF) in util/decompile.c in Ming 0.4.8, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted file.
AnalysisAI
An invalid memory read vulnerability was found in the function OpCode (called from isLogicalOp and decompileIF) in util/decompile.c in Ming 0.4.8, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service. 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. An invalid memory read vulnerability was found in the function OpCode (called from isLogicalOp and decompileIF) 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
A heap-based buffer over-read was found in the function OpCode (called from decompileSETMEMBER) in util/decompile.c in M
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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