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CVE-2018-8963

In libming 0.4.8, the decompileGETVARIABLE function of decompile.c has a use-after-free. Remote...

6.5 Medium

In libming 0.4.8, the decompileGETVARIABLE function of decompile.c has a use-after-free. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service via a crafted swf file.

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
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

1.46%Up 0.8 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.5

In libming 0.4.8, the decompileGETVARIABLE function of decompile.c has a use-after-free. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service via a crafted swf file.

Record
CVE-2018-8963
CVSS 3.0
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.0
4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness
CWE-416
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

In libming 0.4.8, the decompileGETVARIABLE function of decompile.c has a use-after-free. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service via a crafted swf file.

Record
CVE-2018-8963
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-20570 No score

In libming 0.4.8, the decompileGETVARIABLE function of decompile.c has a use-after-free. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service via a crafted swf file.

Record
EUVD-2018-20570
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-x499-gh89-q45h 6.5

In libming 0.4.8, the decompileGETVARIABLE function of decompile.c has a use-after-free. Remote...

In libming 0.4.8, the decompileGETVARIABLE function of decompile.c has a use-after-free. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service via a crafted swf file.

Record
GHSA-x499-gh89-q45h
CVSS 3.0
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-416
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 6.5

In libming 0.4.8, the decompileGETVARIABLE function of decompile.c has a use-after-free. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service via a crafted swf file.

Record
CVE-2018-8963
CVSS 3.0
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2018-8963 6.5

In libming 0.4.8, the decompileGETVARIABLE function of decompile.c has a use-after-free. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service via a crafted swf file.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2018-8963
CVSS 3.0
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
ming
Ubuntu: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

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2018-8963 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Libming, published March 23, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.46%, the 73rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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