CVE-2018-5294
In libming 0.4.8, there is an integer overflow (caused by an out-of-range left shift) in the readUInt32 function (util/read.c).
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.88%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
In libming 0.4.8, there is an integer overflow (caused by an out-of-range left shift) in the readUInt32 function (util/read.c). Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial-of-service via a crafted swf file.
- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.88% probability · 79th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-190
- Affected
- libming/libming · debian/debian linux
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 1.9% since 28 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- https://github.com/libming/libming/issues/98Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/03/msg00008.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201904-24Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/libming/libming/issues/98Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/03/msg00008.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201904-24Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.