CVE-2015-4469 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

The chmd_read_headers function in chmd.c in libmspack before 0.5 does not validate name lengths, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted CHM file.

Published: 2015-06-11

Score: 4.3 Medium

EPSS: 1.4% Low

KEV: No

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:libmspack_project:libmspack:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2015-4489	The chmd_read_headers function in chmd.c in libmspack before 0.5 does not validate name lengths, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted CHM file.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.01428.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://anonscm.debian.org/cgit/collab-maint/libmspack.git/diff/debian/patches/fix-name-field-boundaries.patch?id=a25bb144795e526748b57884daf365732c7e2295
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/03/11
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72486
https://bugs.debian.org/774726

History

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Subscriptions

Libmspack Project Libmspack

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2015-06-11T14:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T06:18:11.134Z

Reserved: 2015-06-10T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2015-4469

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2015-06-11T14:59:04.017

Modified: 2026-06-17T00:27:20.010

Link: CVE-2015-4469

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-119
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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