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CVE-2019-12980 json

In Ming (aka libming) 0.4.8, there is an integer overflow (caused by an out-of-range left shift) in the SWFInput_readSBits function in bloc…

published 7y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2019-4555

cvss
6.5
version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
1.4%
EPSS 1.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 72%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

In Ming (aka libming) 0.4.8, there is an integer overflow (caused by an out-of-range left shift) in the SWFInput_readSBits function in blocks/input.c. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial-of-service via a crafted swf file.

Patch / fix

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Exploit prediction

1.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 72% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.1 6.5 CVSS:3.1/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-190 Integer Overflow or Wraparound

References

Sources

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