4.3 Medium
CVSS2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
0.011 Low
EPSS
Percentile
84.3%
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.
anonscm.debian.org/cgit/collab-maint/libmspack.git/diff/debian/patches/fix-name-field-boundaries.patch?id=a25bb144795e526748b57884daf365732c7e2295
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/03/11
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/03/11
bugs.debian.org/774726
launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2015-4469
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-4469
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-4469
www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-4469