CVE-2015-4467 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

The chmd_init_decomp function in chmd.c in libmspack before 0.5 does not properly validate the reset interval, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and application crash) via a crafted CHM file.

Published: 2015-06-11

Score: 4.3 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:libmspack_project:libmspack:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2015-4487	The chmd_init_decomp function in chmd.c in libmspack before 0.5 does not properly validate the reset interval, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and application crash) via a crafted CHM file.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00376.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://anonscm.debian.org/cgit/collab-maint/libmspack.git/diff/debian/patches/fix-division-by-zero.patch?id=a25bb144795e526748b57884daf365732c7e2295
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/03/11
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72488
https://bugs.debian.org/774725

History

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Libmspack Project Libmspack

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2015-06-11T14:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T06:18:11.032Z

Reserved: 2015-06-10T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2015-4467

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2015-06-11T14:59:01.610

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2015-4467

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-189

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