CVE-2018-15871
CVE-2018-15871 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Libming with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-119.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.5)
- CVSS v2: 4.3
- EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (63rd percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-119
- Affected product: Libming
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
An invalid memory address dereference was discovered in decompileSingleArgBuiltInFunctionCall in libming 0.4.8 before 2018-03-12. The vulnerability causes a segmentation fault and application crash, which leads to denial of service.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-15871?
- An invalid memory address dereference was discovered in decompileSingleArgBuiltInFunctionCall in libming 0.4.8 before 2018-03-12. The vulnerability causes a segmentation fault and application crash, which leads to denial of service.
- How severe is CVE-2018-15871?
- CVE-2018-15871 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
- Is CVE-2018-15871 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (63rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2018-15871?
- CVE-2018-15871 affects Libming. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2018-15871?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2018-15871 published?
- CVE-2018-15871 was published on 2018-08-25 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:libming:libming:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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