Input validation error in libming - CVE-2017-7578
Published: April 7, 2017 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU39267
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-7578
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local 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 (listswf application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted SWF file.
Affected software
libming
How to mitigate CVE-2017-7578
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.