CVE-2018-14681
libmspack: out-of-bounds write in kwajd_read_headers in mspack/kwajd.c
Severity Score
8.8
*CVSS v3
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*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
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Descriptions
An issue was discovered in kwajd_read_headers in mspack/kwajd.c in libmspack before 0.7alpha. Bad KWAJ file header extensions could cause a one or two byte overwrite.
Se ha descubierto un problema en kwajd_read_headers en mspack/kwajd.c en libmspack en versiones anteriores a la 0.7alpha. Las extensiones de encabezado de archivo KWAJ incorrectas pueden provocar una sobrescritura de uno o dos bytes.
Hanno Boeck discovered that libmspack incorrectly handled certain CHM files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. Jakub Wilk discovered that libmspack incorrectly handled certain KWAJ files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code. Dmitry Glavatskikh discovered that libmspack incorrectly certain CHM files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code. Various other issues were also addressed.
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Timeline
- 2018-07-28 CVE Reserved
- 2018-07-28 CVE Published
- 2024-08-05 CVE Updated
- 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
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CWE
- CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write
CAPEC
References (15)
| URL | Tag | Source |
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| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/07/26/1 | Mailing List |
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| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041410 | Third Party Advisory | |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/08/msg00007.html | Mailing List |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| https://bugs.debian.org/904799 | 2021-04-26 | |
| https://github.com/kyz/libmspack/commit/0b0ef9344255ff5acfac6b7af09198ac9c9756c8 | 2021-04-26 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
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| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3327 | 2021-04-26 | |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3505 | 2021-04-26 | |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-20 | 2021-04-26 | |
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/3728-1 | 2021-04-26 | |
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/3728-2 | 2021-04-26 | |
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/3728-3 | 2021-04-26 | |
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/3789-2 | 2021-04-26 | |
| https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4260 | 2021-04-26 | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-14681 | 2018-10-30 | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1610896 | 2018-10-30 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Cabextract Search vendor "Cabextract" | Libmspack Search vendor "Cabextract" for product "Libmspack" | 0.0.20060920 Search vendor "Cabextract" for product "Libmspack" and version "0.0.20060920" | alpha |
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| Cabextract Search vendor "Cabextract" | Libmspack Search vendor "Cabextract" for product "Libmspack" | 0.3 Search vendor "Cabextract" for product "Libmspack" and version "0.3" | alpha |
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| Cabextract Search vendor "Cabextract" | Libmspack Search vendor "Cabextract" for product "Libmspack" | 0.4 Search vendor "Cabextract" for product "Libmspack" and version "0.4" | alpha |
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| Cabextract Search vendor "Cabextract" | Libmspack Search vendor "Cabextract" for product "Libmspack" | 0.5 Search vendor "Cabextract" for product "Libmspack" and version "0.5" | alpha |
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| Cabextract Search vendor "Cabextract" | Libmspack Search vendor "Cabextract" for product "Libmspack" | 0.6 Search vendor "Cabextract" for product "Libmspack" and version "0.6" | alpha |
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| Cabextract Project Search vendor "Cabextract Project" | Cabextract Search vendor "Cabextract Project" for product "Cabextract" | <= 1.5 Search vendor "Cabextract Project" for product "Cabextract" and version " <= 1.5" | - |
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| Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" | 12.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "12.04" | esm |
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| Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" | 14.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "14.04" | lts |
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| Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" | 16.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "16.04" | lts |
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| Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" | 18.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "18.04" | lts |
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| Debian Search vendor "Debian" | Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" | 8.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "8.0" | - |
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| Debian Search vendor "Debian" | Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" | 9.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "9.0" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Ansible Tower Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Ansible Tower" | 3.3 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Ansible Tower" and version "3.3" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Desktop Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Desktop" | 7.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Desktop" and version "7.0" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Server Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server" | 7.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server" and version "7.0" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Workstation Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Workstation" | 7.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Workstation" and version "7.0" | - |
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