Input validation error in libming - CVE-2017-8782
Published: May 31, 2017 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU38929
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-8782
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows remote attackers to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can cause a denial of service via a large file that is mishandled by listswf, listaction, etc.
Affected software
libming
How to mitigate CVE-2017-8782
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.