CVE-2014-9556 Integer overflow in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 3 Feb 2015 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via infinite loop in libmspack by tricking users into opening a crafted CAB file.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2014-9556?

CVE-2014-9556 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Feb 2015. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Integer overflow in the qtmd_decompress function in libmspack 0.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (hang) via a crafted CAB file, which triggers an infinite loop.

Weakness: CWE-189

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-9556?

It affects 1 product.

Linux distribution packages (8)

`libmspack` SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12	All versions	`0.4-10.1`
`libmspack` SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12	All versions	`0.4-6.1`
`libmspack` SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12	All versions	`0.4-10.1`
`libmspack` SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12	All versions	`0.4-6.1`
`libmspack` SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12	All versions	`0.4-10.1`
`libmspack` SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12	All versions	`0.4-6.1`
`libmspack` SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12	All versions	`0.4-10.1`
`libmspack` SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12	All versions	`0.4-6.1`

Products include Libmspack Project Libmspack.

How do I fix CVE-2014-9556?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2014-9556 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-9556 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2014-9556, GHSA-9768-cv3h-4v3f, MGASA-2015-0052, SUSE-SU-2015:0366-1, SUSE-SU-2015:0506-1, SUSE-SU-2015:0508-1 and 1 more.