CVE-2025-26306

Summary

CVE-2025-26306 is a newly identified vulnerability in libming v0.4.8's read.c file. The issue lies in the readSizedString function, which suffers from a memory leak. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by providing a specially crafted file, leading to a denial-of-service condition due to the excessive memory consumption. This memory leak can cause the application to crash or become unresponsive, potentially disrupting normal operations. Users are advised to update to a patched version of libming to mitigate this risk.

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