CVE-2018-11225
The dcputs function in decompile.c in libming through 0.4.8 mishandles cases where the header indicates a file size greater than the actual size, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Segmentation fault and application crash) or…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.95%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The dcputs function in decompile.c in libming through 0.4.8 mishandles cases where the header indicates a file size greater than the actual size, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Segmentation fault and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact.
- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.95% probability · 79th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- libming/libming
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gTd44AjxkCNkoDDh28NwiSeLDa5poBYROEoLEG4JVCA/editThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/libming/libming/issues/143Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gTd44AjxkCNkoDDh28NwiSeLDa5poBYROEoLEG4JVCA/editThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/libming/libming/issues/143Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.