CVE-2021-44591 Denial of service in n/a
A missing boundary check in the libming library allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted SWF file.
- 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-2021-44591?
CVE-2021-44591 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Libming Libming, published on 6 Jan 2022. 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
In libming 0.4.8, the parseSWF_DEFINELOSSLESS2 function in util/parser.c lacks a boundary check that would lead to denial-of-service attacks via a crafted SWF file.
Weakness: CWE-770
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-44591?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Libming Libming.
How do I fix CVE-2021-44591?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-44591 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-2021-44591 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-44591 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Libming Libming
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x3gx-w469-9mhp, UBUNTU-CVE-2021-44591.