libming 0.4.8 util/decompile.c decompileJUMP out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in libming 0.4.8 and classified as critical. Impacted is the function decompileJUMP of the file util/decompile.c. This manipulation causes out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2018-20591. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in libming 0.4.8 (Programming Tool Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function decompileJUMP of the file util/decompile.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

A heap-based buffer over-read was discovered in decompileJUMP function in util/decompile.c of libming v0.4.8. A crafted input can cause segmentation faults, leading to denial-of-service, as demonstrated by swftocxx.

The bug was discovered 12/20/2018. The weakness was released 12/30/2018 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2018-20591 since 12/30/2018. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. 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 10 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

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

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.4

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Timelineinfo

12/20/2018 🔍
12/30/2018 +10 days 🔍
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12/31/2018 +1 days 🔍
06/22/2023 +1634 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: 168
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2018-20591 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-20591
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-128551

Entryinfo

Created: 12/31/2018 15:37
Updated: 06/22/2023 14:26
Changes: 12/31/2018 15:37 (57), 04/25/2020 10:22 (1), 06/22/2023 14:26 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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