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Improper Input Validation Affecting libmspack package, versions <0.5-1ubuntu0.16.04.2

Severity

 Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Not Defined
EPSS
0.86% (83rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1604-LIBMSPACK-324951
  • published28 Jul 2018
  • disclosed28 Jul 2018
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Introduced: 28 Jul 2018

CVE-2018-14680  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:16.04 libmspack to version 0.5-1ubuntu0.16.04.2 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 Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:16.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

An issue was discovered in mspack/chmd.c in libmspack before 0.7alpha. It does not reject blank CHM filenames.