CVE-2018-7871
There is a heap-based buffer over-read in the getName function of util/decompile.c in libming 0.4...
There is a heap-based buffer over-read in the getName function of util/decompile.c in libming 0.4.8 for CONSTANT16 data. A crafted input will lead to a denial of service or possibly unspecified other impact.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
There is a heap-based buffer over-read in the getName function of util/decompile.c in libming 0.4.8 for CONSTANT16 data. A crafted input will lead to a denial of service or possibly unspecified other impact.
- Record
CVE-2018-7871- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
There is a heap-based buffer over-read in the getName function of util/decompile.c in libming 0.4.8 for CONSTANT16 data. A crafted input will lead to a denial of service or possibly unspecified other impact.
- Record
CVE-2018-7871- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-19583 No score
There is a heap-based buffer over-read in the getName function of util/decompile.c in libming 0.4.8 for CONSTANT16 data. A crafted input will lead to a denial of service or possibly unspecified other impact.
- Record
EUVD-2018-19583- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fgqj-xvhp-7cv2
There is a heap-based buffer over-read in the getName function of util/decompile.c in libming 0.4...
There is a heap-based buffer over-read in the getName function of util/decompile.c in libming 0.4.8 for CONSTANT16 data. A crafted input will lead to a denial of service or possibly unspecified other impact.
- Record
GHSA-fgqj-xvhp-7cv2- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
There is a heap-based buffer over-read in the getName function of util/decompile.c in libming 0.4.8 for CONSTANT16 data. A crafted input will lead to a denial of service or possibly unspecified other impact.
- Record
CVE-2018-7871- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2018-7871
There is a heap-based buffer over-read in the getName function of util/decompile.c in libming 0.4.8 for CONSTANT16 data. A crafted input will lead to a denial of service or possibly unspecified other impact.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2018-7871- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2019-0137 No score
Updated ming packages fix security vulnerability
The printDefineFont2 function (util/listfdb.c) in libming through 0.4.8 is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow, which may allow attackers to cause a denial of service or unspecified other impact via a crafted FDB file. (CVE-2018-6358)
There is a heap-based buffer overflow in the getString function of util/decompile.c in libming 0.4.8 during a RegisterNumber sprintf. A Crafted input will lead to a denial of service attack. (CVE-2018-7867)
There is a heap-based buffer over-read in the getName function of util/decompile.c in libming 0.4.8 for CONSTANT8 data. A Crafted input will lead to a denial of service attack. (CVE-2018-7868)
An invalid memory address dereference was discovered in getString in util/decompile.c in libming 0.4.8 for CONSTANT16 data. The vulnerability causes a segmentation fault and application crash, which leads to denial of service. (CVE-2018-7870)
There is a heap-based buffer over-read in the getName function of util/decompile.c in libming 0.4.8 for CONSTANT16 data. A crafted input will lead to a denial of service or possibly unspecified other impact. (CVE-2018-7871)
An invalid memory address dereference was discovered in the function getName in libming 0.4.8 for CONSTANT16 data. The vulnerability causes a segmentation fault and application crash, which leads to denial of service. (CVE-2018-7872)
There is a heap-based buffer over-read in the getString function of util/decompile.c in libming 0.4.8 for CONSTANT8 data. A Crafted input will lead to a denial of service attack. (CVE-2018-7875)
The pushdup function in util/decompile.c in libming through 0.4.8 does not recognize the need for ActionPushDuplicate to perform a deep copy when a String is at the top of the stack, making the library vulnerable to a util/decompile.c getName NULL pointer dereference, which may allow attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted SWF file. (CVE-2018-9165)
- Record
MGASA-2019-0137- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
mingDebian:7 |
before 1:0.4.4-1.1+deb7u8, plus listed versions 1:0.4.4-1.11:0.4.4-1.1+deb7u11:0.4.4-1.1+deb7u21:0.4.4-1.1+deb7u31:0.4.4-1.1+deb7u41:0.4.4-1.1+deb7u51:0.4.4-1.1+deb7u61:0.4.4-1.1+deb7u7 |
1:0.4.4-1.1+deb7u8 |
mingMageia:6 |
before 0.4.9-0.git20181112.1.mga6 | 0.4.9-0.git20181112.1.mga6 |
mingUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:0.4.5-1.2ubuntu21:0.4.5-1.2ubuntu51:0.4.5-1.2ubuntu61:0.4.5-1.2ubuntu7 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2018-7871 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Libming, published March 8, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.69%, the 77th percentile. Fixed in ming 1:0.4.4-1.1+deb7u8.