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CVE-2018-18585 (GCVE-0-2018-18585)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2018-10-23 00:00 – Updated: 2024-08-05 11:15
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Summary
chmd_read_headers in mspack/chmd.c in libmspack before 0.8alpha accepts a filename that has '\0' as its first or second character (such as the "/\0" name).
Severity
4.3 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
Date Public
2018-10-22 00:00
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