CVE-2026-95116: libming denial of service in readtag_file

CVE-2026-95116 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.5 · Published 2026-10-08

libming is a library for generating and processing SWF (Flash) files. A remote attacker can crash an application using libming by sending a malformed SWF file with an improperly sized tag, causing unbounded memory allocation and denial of service.

Technologies: Libming. Vendors: Libming.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-95116 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-95116 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-95116?
High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.5, published 8 October 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Libming through 0.4.8.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-95116?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2026-95116 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a software library.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-95116?
Check whether you run Libming at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Technical details

The readtag_file() function in src/blocks/fromswf.c fails to validate the length field of long-format SWF tags, allowing an attacker to trigger an allocation-size-too-big condition (CWE-770) that results in malloc((size_t)-1). The vulnerability requires remote delivery of a truncated or malicious SWF file and leads to application crash or denial of service.

Affected products

  • libming libming through 0.4.8

Timeline

  • 2026-10-08: disclosed

References

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