Description
There is a memory leak in util/parser.c in libming 0.4.8, which will lead to a denial of service via parseSWF_DEFINEBUTTON2, parseSWF_DEFINEFONT, parseSWF_DEFINEFONTINFO, parseSWF_DEFINELOSSLESS, parseSWF_DEFINESPRITE, parseSWF_DEFINETEXT, parseSWF_DOACTION, parseSWF_FILLSTYLEARRAY, parseSWF_FRAMELABEL, parseSWF_LINESTYLEARRAY, parseSWF_PLACEOBJECT2, or parseSWF_SHAPEWITHSTYLE.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | ming | No fix yet | — |