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.
Metrics
CVSS 3.0 5.5/10
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3946
- https://bugzilla.clamav.net/show_bug.cgi?id=11873Permissions Required
- https://github.com/hackerlib/hackerlib-vul/tree/master/clamav-vulThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/02/msg00014.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201804-16
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3946
- https://bugzilla.clamav.net/show_bug.cgi?id=11873Permissions Required
- https://github.com/hackerlib/hackerlib-vul/tree/master/clamav-vulThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/02/msg00014.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201804-16
Timeline
- Published
- Jul 18, 2017
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified