CVE-2010-2801 (GCVE-0-2010-2801)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2010-08-06 19:31 – Updated: 2024-08-07 02:46
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Summary
Integer signedness error in the Quantum decompressor in cabextract before 1.3, when archive test mode is used, allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted Quantum archive in a .cab file, related to the libmspack library.
Severity
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CWE
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Date Public
2010-07-23 00:00
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