Name: CVE-2017-9989: NULL Pointer Dereference
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2017-06-28T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2017-9989, CWE-476, CVSS 6.5, EPSS 0.0203

util/outputtxt.c in libming 0.4.8 mishandles memory allocation. A crafted input will lead to a remote denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) attack.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.0 Base Score: 6.5
CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Gentoo Linux	—	Upgrade media-libs/ming.	Apr 25, 2019	Jun 28, 2017
Ubuntu	—	No solution exists	Jun 26, 2025	Jun 28, 2017

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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