Description
libmspack through 0.11alpha contains an uninitialized memory disclosure vulnerability in the MS-ZIP decompressor that allows attackers to leak heap data via unchecked back-reference distances. Attackers can supply a crafted MS-ZIP CAB file whose first block begins with a back-reference, causing cabd->extract() to write up to 32 KiB of stale heap memory into extracted output.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 3.7/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| kyz | libmspack | <= 0.11alpha |
References
- https://github.com/kyz/libmspack
- https://github.com/kyz/libmspack/blob/v0.11alpha/libmspack/mspack/mszipd.c#L264-L276
- https://github.com/kyz/libmspack/issues/60
- https://hackmd.io/@haindpwn/libmspack-mszip-uninit-window-info-leak
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/libmspack-through-0-11alpha-uninitialized-memory-disclosure-via-ms-zip-decompressor-window
Timeline
- Published
- Oct 30, 2026
- Last modified
- Oct 30, 2026
- NVD status
- Deferred