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CVE-2019-12980

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 1.42%

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CVE-2019-12980 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. In Ming (aka libming) 0.4.8, there is an integer overflow (caused by an out-of-range left shift) in the SWFInput_readSBits function in blocks/input.c. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial-of-service via a crafted swf file.. EPSS estimates a 1.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In Ming (aka libming) 0.4.8, there is an integer overflow (caused by an out-of-range left shift) in the SWFInput_readSBits function in blocks/input.c. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial-of-service via a crafted swf file.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
6.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability
1.42%

69.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
LibmingLibming0.4.8

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-12980?
In Ming (aka libming) 0.4.8, there is an integer overflow (caused by an out-of-range left shift) in the SWFInput_readSBits function in blocks/input.c. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial-of-service via a crafted swf file.
How severe is CVE-2019-12980?
CVE-2019-12980 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.42% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2019-12980?
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Source: NVD / NIST