CVE-2024-24148
Publication date 28 February 2024
Last updated 26 August 2025
Ubuntu priority
Description
A memory leak issue discovered in parseSWF_FREECHARACTER in libming v0.4.8 allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted SWF file.
Why is this CVE low priority?
Memory leak in a one-shot command-line application
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| ming | 25.10 questing | 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 |
Needs evaluation
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| 14.04 LTS trusty | Ignored end of standard support |
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score |
7.5 · High
|
| Attack vector | Network |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | None |
| Integrity impact | None |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |