CVE-2016-9829
Publication date 17 February 2017
Last updated 26 August 2025
Ubuntu priority
Cvss 3 Severity Score
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the parseSWF_DEFINEFONT function in parser.c in the listswf tool in libming 0.4.7 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a crafted SWF file.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| ming | 26.04 LTS resolute | Not in release |
| 24.04 LTS noble | Not in release | |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | Not in release | |
| 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Ignored end of standard support, was needed | |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
Severity score breakdown
CVSS version: CVSS v3.0
Base score
7.8 · High
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
Other references
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/12/01/libming-listswf-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-parseswf_definefont-parser-c
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/05/4
- https://github.com/asarubbo/poc/blob/master/00075-libming-heapoverflow-parseSWF_DEFINEFONT
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-9829