Medium severity6.5NVD Advisory· Published Nov 18, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2017-16883
CVE-2017-16883
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.
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References
2- github.com/libming/libming/issues/77nvdIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/01/msg00014.htmlnvd
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