# CVE-2018-13066: There is a memory leak in util/parser.c in libming 0.4.8, which will lead to a denial of service via parseSWF\_DEFINEBUTTON2, parseSWF\_DEFINE

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2018-07-02 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

There is a memory leak in util/parser.c in libming 0.4.8, which will lead to a denial of service via parseSWF_DEFINEBUTTON2, parseSWF_DEFINEFONT, parseSWF_DEFINEFONTINFO, parseSWF_DEFINELOSSLESS, parseSWF_DEFINESPRITE, parseSWF_DEFINETEXT, parseSWF_DOACTION, parseSWF_FILLSTYLEARRAY, parseSWF_FRAMELABEL, parseSWF_LINESTYLEARRAY, parseSWF_PLACEOBJECT2, or parseSWF_SHAPEWITHSTYLE.

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## References

- https://github.com/libming/libming/issues/146

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