Out-of-bounds read in ming
Priority LOW 31CWE-125Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-125 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Ming 0.4.8 has an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the function newVar_N() in decompile.c which causes a huge information leak.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01144 66th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | ming | Ming 0.4.8 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- ming Vendor— Affected Ming 0.4.8 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:libming:ming:0.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.4.8 | Vulnerable | Libming |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 35 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
- cpe:2.3:a:libming:ming:0.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.4.8 Vulnerable ·Libming
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 35 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-34342
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5frm-q7pg-2crp
References
Sources
- CVE-2021-34342 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-34342 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5frm-q7pg-2crp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2021-34342 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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