CVE-2015-4469

Published: Jun 11, 2015Modified: May 6, 2026

4.3

Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Libmspack Project: Libmspack

Libmspack Project

1 product

Libmspack

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Libmspack Project Libmspack	Up to 0.4-3

Related CWEs

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (8)

http://anonscm.debian.org/cgit/collab-maint/libmspack.git/diff/debian/patches/fix-name-field-boundaries.patch?id=a25bb144795e526748b57884daf365732c7e2295

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/03/11

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72486

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://bugs.debian.org/774726

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://anonscm.debian.org/cgit/collab-maint/libmspack.git/diff/debian/patches/fix-name-field-boundaries.patch?id=a25bb144795e526748b57884daf365732c7e2295

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/03/11

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72486

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://bugs.debian.org/774726

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Exploit

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