Vulnerability in Libmspack Project
CVE-2015-4472
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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.016 (75.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 75th percentile — 75.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.016 · newest: 0.016 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/03/11 (mailing-list)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201506-01 (vendor-advisory)
- bugs.debian.org/775687 (Exploit)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/72490 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-4472?
- CVE-2015-4472 is a vulnerability in Libmspack Project, classified under CWE-189. Published 2015-06-11.
- Is CVE-2015-4472 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.