FKIE_CVE-2014-9556

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2015-02-03 16:59 - Updated: 2026-06-17 00:18
Severity
Summary
Integer overflow in the qtmd_decompress function in libmspack 0.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (hang) via a crafted CAB file, which triggers an infinite loop.
References
security@debian.orghttp://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0052.html
security@debian.orghttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-02/msg00004.html
security@debian.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/62793
security@debian.orghttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:041
security@debian.orghttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/01/5
security@debian.orghttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/07/2
security@debian.orghttps://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=773041Exploit
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0052.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-02/msg00004.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/62793
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:041
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/01/5
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/07/2
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=773041Exploit
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
libmspack_project libmspack 0.4
opensuse opensuse 13.1
opensuse opensuse 13.2
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