Vulnerability Details : CVE-2018-7872
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.
Vulnerability category: Memory CorruptionDenial of service
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-7872
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.16%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 51 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2018-7872
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.3
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
8.6
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2.9
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NIST |
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6.5
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
2.8
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3.6
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2018-7872
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A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2018-7872
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https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=892260
#892260 - Several vulnerabilities in the latest libming(0.4.8),confirm please. - Debian Bug report logsIssue Tracking;Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/libming/libming/issues/114
Invalid memory address dereference in getName (in util/decompile.c:408) · Issue #114 · libming/libming · GitHubExploit;Third Party Advisory
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/04/msg00008.html
[SECURITY] [DLA 1343-1] ming security updateMailing List;Third Party Advisory
Products affected by CVE-2018-7872
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libming:libming:0.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*