CVE-2016-9831 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Heap-based buffer overflow in the parseSWF_RGBA function in parser.c in the listswf tool in libming 0.4.7 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a crafted SWF file.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00366.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Libming	Libming

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:libming:libming:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DLA	DLA-799-1	ming security update
EUVD	EUVD-2016-10631	Heap-based buffer overflow in the parseSWF_RGBA function in parser.c in the listswf tool in libming 0.4.7 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a crafted SWF file.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/01/6
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/05/6
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94767
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/12/01/libming-listswf-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-parseswf_rgba-parser-c/

History

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2017-02-16T18:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-06T02:59:03.478Z

Reserved: 2016-12-04T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2016-9831

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-02-17T02:59:14.187

Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Link: CVE-2016-9831

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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