Application abort via unchecked SWF allocation size
Published Mar 27, 2025 · Updated Mar 28, 2025
Excessive memory allocation in parseSWF_DEFINEBINARYDATA in libming 0.4.8 allows attackers to abort applications via a crafted SWF file. The parser passes the binary-data size to readBytes without rejecting an excessive value, producing a request for 0xffffffffffffffff bytes. A user or consuming service must process the file; successful triggering terminates the application without reported data disclosure or modification.
Summary
What happened
Excessive memory allocation in parseSWF_DEFINEBINARYDATA in libming 0.4.8 allows attackers to abort applications via a crafted SWF file. The parser passes the binary-data size to readBytes without rejecting an excessive value, producing a request for 0xffffffffffffffff bytes. A user or consuming service must process the file; successful triggering terminates the application without reported data disclosure or modification.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2025-29491
- Published
- Mar 27, 2025
- Updated
- Mar 28, 2025
- Vendor
- Unknown vendor
- Product
- Unknown product
- Classifications
- CWE-789, T1204.002
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
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- Mar 27, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Mar 28, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- libming poc10 crafted SWFproof of concept · demonstrated
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