CVE-2015-4469

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    CVE-2015-4469

    Published: 11 Jun 2015Last Modified: 10 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: The chmd_read_headers function in chmd.c in libmspack before 0.5 does not validate name lengths, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted CHM file.

    References: https://bugs.debian.org/774726, http://anonscm.debian.org/cgit/collab-maint/libmspack.git/diff/debian/patches/fix-name-field-boundaries.patch?id=a25bb144795e526748b57884daf365732c7e2295, http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/03/11, http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72486

    Affected packages

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
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    High
    User Interaction
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    Scope
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    Changed
    Confidentiality
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    Integrity
    None
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    High
    Availability
    None
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    High
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