Numeric Errors Affecting libmspack package, versions <0.5-1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.82% (83rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIANUNSTABLE-LIBMSPACK-324867
  • published11 Jun 2015
  • disclosed11 Jun 2015

Introduced: 11 Jun 2015

CVE-2015-4472  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-189  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:unstable libmspack to version 0.5-1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libmspack package and not the libmspack package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:unstable relevant fixed versions and status.

Off-by-one error in the READ_ENCINT macro in chmd.c in libmspack before 0.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted CHM file.

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