CVE-2017-11423
Debian Security Advisory 3946-1
Severity Score
Exploit Likelihood
Affected Versions
Public Exploits
0Exploited in Wild
-Decision
Descriptions
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.
La función cabd_read_string en el archivo mspack/cabd.c en libmspack versión 0.5alpha, tal como se usa en ClamAV versión 0.99.2 y otros productos, permite a los atacantes remotos causar una denegación de servicio (exceso lectura del búfer en la región stack de la memoria y bloqueo de aplicación) por medio de un archivo CAB creado.
It was discovered that libmspack incorrectly handled certain malformed CHM files. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause libmspack to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. It was discovered that libmspack incorrectly handled certain malformed CAB files. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause libmspack to crash, resulting in a denial of service. Various other issues were also addressed.
CVSS Scores
SSVC
- Decision:-
Timeline
- 2017-07-18 CVE Reserved
- 2017-07-18 CVE Published
- 2024-08-05 CVE Updated
- 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read
CAPEC
References (4)
| URL | Tag | Source |
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| https://github.com/hackerlib/hackerlib-vul/tree/master/clamav-vul | Third Party Advisory | |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/02/msg00014.html | Mailing List |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3946 | 2019-10-03 | |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201804-16 | 2019-10-03 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Libmspack Project Search vendor "Libmspack Project" | Libmspack Search vendor "Libmspack Project" for product "Libmspack" | 0.5 Search vendor "Libmspack Project" for product "Libmspack" and version "0.5" | alpha |
Affected
| in | Clamav Search vendor "Clamav" | Clamav Search vendor "Clamav" for product "Clamav" | 0.99.2 Search vendor "Clamav" for product "Clamav" and version "0.99.2" | - |
Safe
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