# CVE-2014-9556: Integer overflow in n/a

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

- **Severity:** Medium 5.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P`)
- **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:** Yes
- **Published:** 3 Feb 2015
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **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, UBUNTU-CVE-2014-9556

## 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.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `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: 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.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2017-6419](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-6419/): Memory corruption in n/a (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2015-4472](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-4472/): Integer overflow in n/a (medium 6.8)
- [CVE-2017-11423](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-11423/): Denial of service in n/a (medium 5.5)
- [CVE-2014-9732](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-9732/): Null dereference in n/a (medium 4.3)
- [CVE-2015-4467](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-4467/): Denial of service in n/a (medium 4.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2014-9556 and fix it if it is affected.

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

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-9556/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-9556/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-9556
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-9556
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2014-9556

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-9556/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.