CVE-2018-7870 json
An invalid memory address dereference was discovered in getString in util/decompile.c in libming 0.4.8 for CONSTANT16 data.
published 2018-03-08 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-19582
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.5%
- EPSS 1.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 74%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An invalid memory address dereference was discovered in getString in util/decompile.c in libming 0.4.8 for CONSTANT16 data. The vulnerability causes a segmentation fault and application crash, which leads to denial of service.
Exploit prediction
1.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 74% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/libming/libming/issues/117 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference
References
-
github.com
/libming/libming/issues/117
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
bugs.debian.org
/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=892260
issue-tracking, third-party-advisory
-
lists.debian.org
/debian-lts-announce/2018/04/msg00008.html
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-7870
- NVD CVE-2018-7870
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