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high 7.8

CVE-2021-31240 json

An issue found in libming v.0.4.8 allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code via the parseSWF_IMPORTASSETS function in the parser.c…

published 3y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2021-18152

cvss
7.8
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.3%
EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 20%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

An issue found in libming v.0.4.8 allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code via the parseSWF_IMPORTASSETS function in the parser.c file.

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CISA SSVC

Exploitation
Proof of concept is public
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total
Assessed
last yr.

Exploit prediction

0.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 20% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • github.com https://github.com/libming/libming/issues/218 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CISA ADP 3.1 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 3.1 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CNA 3.1 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-401 Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime

References

Sources

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