TI-2018-06662 Aliases CVE-2018-9165 GHSA-ffg8-fgfp-q9p2

The pushdup function in util/decompile.c in libming through 0.4.8 does not recognize the…

LOW 31CWE-476Published 2018-04-01 · Updated 2024-08-05

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: None · None · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-476.

Summary

The pushdup function in util/decompile.c in libming through 0.4.8 does not recognize the need for ActionPushDuplicate to perform a deep copy when a String is at the top of the stack, making the library vulnerable to a util/decompile.c getName NULL pointer dereference, which may allow attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted SWF file.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01091 65th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:libming:libming::::::::	up to 0.4.8	Vulnerable	Libming

cpe:2.3:a:libming:libming:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 0.4.8 Vulnerable ·Libming

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-9165
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-ffg8-fgfp-q9p2

References

Patch 1

https://github.com/libming/libming/issues/121

Advisory 1

[debian-lts-announce] 20180409 [SECURITY] [DLA 1343-1] ming security update

TI-2023-27635 Buffer Overflow vulnerability in libming version 0.4.8, allows attackers to execute… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2023-18170 libming listswf 0.4.7 was discovered to contain a buffer overflow in the parseSWF_DEFINEFONTINFO() function at parser.c. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2025-41074 Buffer overflow vulnerability in function dcputchar in decompile.c in libming 0.4.8. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
TI-2025-41073 Buffer overflow vulnerability in function strcat in asan_interceptors.cpp in libming 0.4.8. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
TI-2025-21106 An out-of-memory error in the parseABC_STRING_INFO function of libming v0.4.8 allows… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
TI-2025-21103 An out-of-memory error in the parseABC_NS_SET_INFO function of libming v0.4.8 allows… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5

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Sources

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