CVE-2024-24147

Summary

CVE-2024-24147 is a memory leak vulnerability affecting parseSWF_FILLSTYLEARRAY in libming v0.4.8. An attacker can exploit this issue by providing a specially crafted SWF file, leading to a denial of service condition due to excessive memory consumption. The vulnerability stems from an improper handling of data within the affected function, potentially causing the application to run out of memory and become unresponsive. This issue poses a significant risk for systems using libming v0.4.8 and could lead to reduced availability and potential performance degradation. Users are strongly advised to update their packages to a patched version as soon as possible to mitigate the risk of an attack.

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