UBUNTU-CVE-2017-16883
- Source
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-16883
- Import Source
- https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2017/UBUNTU-CVE-2017-16883.json
- JSON Data
- https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2017-16883
- Upstream
- Published
- 2017-11-18T18:29:00Z
- Modified
- 2025-07-16T08:20:53.304170Z
- Severity
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- 6.5 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H CVSS Calculator
- Ubuntu - medium
- Summary
- [none]
- Details
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The outputSWFTEXTRECORD function in util/outputscript.c in libming <= 0.4.8 is vulnerable to a NULL pointer dereference, which may allow attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted swf file.
- References