CVE - CVE-2015-4469

CVE-ID
CVE-2015-4469	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
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.
References
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BID:72486 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72486 CONFIRM:http://anonscm.debian.org/cgit/collab-maint/libmspack.git/diff/debian/patches/fix-name-field-boundaries.patch?id=a25bb144795e526748b57884daf365732c7e2295 CONFIRM:https://bugs.debian.org/774726 MLIST:[oss-security] 20150203 Possible CVE Requests: libmspack: several issues URL:http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/03/11
Assigning CNA
MITRE Corporation
Date Record Created
20150610	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20150610)
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Proposed (Legacy)
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