CVE-2017-7578
Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in parser.c in libming 0.4.7 allow remote attackers to cause...
Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in parser.c in libming 0.4.7 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (listswf application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted SWF file. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2016-9831.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- 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
Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in parser.c in libming 0.4.7 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (listswf application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted SWF file. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2016-9831.
- Record
CVE-2017-7578- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/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-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in parser.c in libming 0.4.7 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (listswf application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted SWF file. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2016-9831.
- Record
CVE-2017-7578- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-16583 No score
Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in parser.c in libming 0.4.7 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (listswf application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted SWF file. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2016-9831.
- Record
EUVD-2017-16583- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vc5w-cv6h-7r49
Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in parser.c in libming 0.4.7 allow remote attackers to cause...
Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in parser.c in libming 0.4.7 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (listswf application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted SWF file. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2016-9831.
- Record
GHSA-vc5w-cv6h-7r49- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in parser.c in libming 0.4.7 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (listswf application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted SWF file. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2016-9831.
- Record
CVE-2017-7578- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2017-7578
Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in parser.c in libming 0.4.7 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (listswf application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted SWF file. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2016-9831.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2017-7578- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2017-0108 No score
Updated ming packages fix security vulnerability
The update fixes CVE-2017-7578:
Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in parser.c in libming 0.4.7 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (listswf application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted SWF file. NOTE: This issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2016-9831.
- Record
MGASA-2017-0108- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
mingDebian:7 |
before 1:0.4.4-1.1+deb7u2, plus listed versions 1:0.4.4-1.11:0.4.4-1.1+deb7u1 |
1:0.4.4-1.1+deb7u2 |
mingMageia:5 |
before 0.4.5-8.2.mga5 | 0.4.5-8.2.mga5 |
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-2017-7578 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Libming, published April 7, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.25%, the 69th percentile. Fixed in ming 1:0.4.4-1.1+deb7u2.
References
github.com/libming/libming/issues/68
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7578
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2017-0108.html
bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=20644
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-7578
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/04/07/1
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-7578