Description
The cabd_read_string function in mspack/cabd.c in libmspack 0.5alpha, as used in ClamAV 0.99.2 and other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted CAB file.
References (5)
Core 5
Core References
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/02/msg00014.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3946
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/hackerlib/hackerlib-vul/tree/master/clamav-vul
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201804-16
Permissions Required x_refsource_misc
https://bugzilla.clamav.net/show_bug.cgi?id=11873
Scores
CVSS v3
5.5
EPSS
0.0281
EPSS Percentile
86.3%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-125
Status
published
Products (1)
libmspack_project/libmspack
0.5 alpha
Published
Jul 18, 2017
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026