CVE-2017-11423

5.5 mediumEPSS 2.1%

The cabd_read_string function in mspack/cabd.c in libmspack 0.5alpha, as used in ClamAV 0.99.2 and other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted CAB file.

Severity

CVSS 3.0

5.5 medium

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS: 2.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 81% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
CWE: CWE-125
Published: 2017-07-18
Modified: 2026-06-17
Record from: the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Affected

libmspack_project:libmspack

References

http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3946
https://bugzilla.clamav.net/show_bug.cgi?id=11873
https://github.com/hackerlib/hackerlib-vul/tree/master/clamav-vul
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/02/msg00014.html
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201804-16

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