CVE-2023-40781

MediumCVSS 6.5

Published: 28/08/2023(UTC)Updated: 17/06/2026(UTC)Translated: 19/06/2026(UTC)NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk

0.54%

41th percentile - higher than 41% of all known CVEs

Summary

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in Libming v.0.4.8 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via a crafted .swf file to the makeswf function.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to disrupt service, potentially leading to system downtime.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Libming to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor systems for suspicious activity related to .swf files.

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in Libming Libming v.0.4.8 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via a crafted .swf file to the makeswf function.