CVE-2015-4472 Integer overflow in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via a crafted CHM file due to an off-by-one error in libmspack.

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-2015-4472?

CVE-2015-4472 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Jun 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

Off-by-one error in the READ_ENCINT macro in chmd.c in libmspack before 0.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted CHM file.

Weakness: CWE-189

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-4472?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Libmspack Project Libmspack.

How do I fix CVE-2015-4472?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2015-4472 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-4472 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2015-4472, GHSA-p84q-j7vr-6c2r, UBUNTU-CVE-2015-4472.

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