libming 0.4.8 decompile.c getInt null pointer dereference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in libming 0.4.8. This issue affects the function getInt of the file decompile.c. The manipulation leads to null pointer dereference. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2018-20427. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in libming 0.4.8 (Programming Tool Software) and classified as problematic. This issue affects the function getInt of the file decompile.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-476. 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. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

libming 0.4.8 has a NULL pointer dereference in the getInt function of the decompile.c file, a different vulnerability than CVE-2018-9132.

The bug was discovered 09/21/2018. The weakness was presented 12/24/2018 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2018-20427 since 12/23/2018. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 94 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 261392 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2018-20427), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (261392). See VDB-128365, VDB-128364, VDB-128362 and VDB-128361 for similar entries. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.6

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Null pointer dereference
CWE: CWE-476 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 261392
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2018-20427

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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

09/21/2018 🔍
12/23/2018 +93 days 🔍
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12/24/2018 +0 days 🔍
09/08/2025 +2450 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: 164
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2018-20427 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-20427
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-128363
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Entryinfo

Created: 12/24/2018 10:01
Updated: 09/08/2025 06:00
Changes: 12/24/2018 10:01 (58), 04/23/2020 20:22 (1), 06/20/2023 19:13 (3), 09/08/2025 06:00 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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