6.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2018-9165
Adobe Libming ActionPushDuplicate NULL Pointer Dereference Vulnerability
Description

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.

INFO

Published Date :

April 1, 2018, 6:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

May 15, 2018, 3:35 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-9165 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Libming libming
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2018-9165.

URL Resource
https://github.com/libming/libming/issues/121 Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/04/msg00008.html Third Party Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-9165 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 15, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/libming/libming/issues/121 No Types Assigned https://github.com/libming/libming/issues/121 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/04/msg00008.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/04/msg00008.html Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-476
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:libming:libming:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 0.4.8
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 11, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/04/msg00008.html [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.09 }} -0.00%

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0.36432

percentile

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