DoS via OOM in parseABC_STRING_INFO of libming 0.4.8
CVE-2025-29487 Published on March 27, 2025
An out-of-memory error in the parseABC_STRING_INFO function of libming v0.4.8 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) due to allocator exhaustion.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2025-29487 can be exploited with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. An automatable proof of concept (POC) exploit exists. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality and integrity, and a high impact on availability.
Weakness Type
What is a Resource Exhaustion Vulnerability?
The software does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources.
CVE-2025-29487 has been classified to as a Resource Exhaustion vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2025-29487
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Exploit Probability
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