Medium severity6.5NVD Advisory· Published May 31, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2017-8782
CVE-2017-8782
Description
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.
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References
2- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/May/106nvdExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/98793nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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