CVE-2017-16883

CVSS V2 Medium 4.3 CVSS V3 Medium 6.5

Description

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.

Overview

CVE ID
CVE-2017-16883

Assigner
cve@mitre.org

Vulnerability Status
Modified

Published Version
2017-11-18T18:29:00

Last Modified Date
2018-02-04T02:29:16

Weakness Enumerations

CWE	URL
CWE-476	http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/476.html

CPE Configuration (Product)

CPE	Vulnerable	Operator	Version Start	Version End
cpe:2.3:a:libming:libming::::::::	1	OR		0.4.8

CVSS Version 2

Version
2.0

Vector String
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Access Vector
NETWORK

Access Compatibility
MEDIUM

Authentication
NONE

Confidentiality Impact
NONE

Integrity Impact
NONE

Availability Impact
PARTIAL

Base Score
4.3

Severity
MEDIUM

Exploitability Score
8.6

Impact Score
2.9

CVSS Version 3

Version
3.0

Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector
NETWORK

Attack Compatibility
LOW

Privileges Required
NONE

User Interaction
REQUIRED

Scope
UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact
NONE

Availability Impact
HIGH

Base Score
6.5

Base Severity
MEDIUM

Exploitability Score
2.8

Impact Score
3.6

References

Reference URL	Reference Tags
https://github.com/libming/libming/issues/77	Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/01/msg00014.html

Sources

Source Name	Source URL
NIST	https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-16883
MITRE	https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-16883

History

Created	Old Value	New Value	Data Type	Notes
2022-05-10 18:49:06				Added to TrackCVE
2022-12-02 23:16:07	2017-11-18T18:29Z	2017-11-18T18:29:00	CVE Published Date	updated
2022-12-02 23:16:07		2018-02-04T02:29:16	CVE Modified Date	updated
2022-12-02 23:16:07		Modified	Vulnerability Status	updated