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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2018-6315: Ming: Multiple vulnerabilities

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Jan 25, 2018
Added
Apr 25, 2019
Modified
Mar 31, 2026

Description

The outputSWF_TEXT_RECORD function (util/outputscript.c) in libming through 0.4.8 is vulnerable to an integer overflow and resultant out-of-bounds read, which may allow attackers to cause a denial of service or unspecified other impact via a crafted SWF file.

Solution

gentoo-linux-upgrade-media-libs-ming
Title
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