Buffer overflow in Libmspack_project Libmspack

CVE-2015-4469

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.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.015 (70.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-4469?
CVE-2015-4469 is a vulnerability in Libmspack_project Libmspack, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2015-06-11.
Is CVE-2015-4469 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.