CVE-2017-11423 (GCVE-0-2017-11423)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2017-07-18 20:00 – Updated: 2024-08-05 18:12
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
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.
Severity
5.5 (Medium)
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
5 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018… | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3946 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN |
| https://github.com/hackerlib/hackerlib-vul/tree/m… | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201804-16 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO |
| https://bugzilla.clamav.net/show_bug.cgi?id=11873 | x_refsource_MISC |
Date Public
2017-07-18 00:00
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