CVE-2017-11705 Denial of service in n/a
Attackers can cause a denial of service in applications using the Ming library by providing a crafted SWF file that triggers a memory leak.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-11705?
CVE-2017-11705 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Jul 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A memory leak was found in the function parseSWF_SHAPEWITHSTYLE in util/parser.c in Ming 0.4.8, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted file.
Weakness: CWE-772
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-11705?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Libming Ming.
How do I fix CVE-2017-11705?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-11705 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2017-11705 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-11705 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fm3m-vfqm-5wr7, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-11705.