Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jun 11, 2015· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2015-4469
CVE-2015-4469
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.
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Affected products
19cpe:2.3:a:libmspack_project:libmspack:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:libmspack_project:libmspack:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=0.4-3
- (no CPE)range: <0.5
- osv-coords17 versionspkg:rpm/suse/libmspack&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2011%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/libmspack&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/libmspack&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012pkg:rpm/suse/libmspack&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/libmspack&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/libmspack&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-TERADATApkg:rpm/suse/libmspack&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/libmspack&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012pkg:rpm/suse/libmspack&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/libmspack&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/libmspack&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/libmspack&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012pkg:rpm/suse/libmspack&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/libmspack&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/libmspack&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/libmspack&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012pkg:rpm/suse/libmspack&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP1
< 0.0.20060920alpha-74.10.1+ 16 more
- (no CPE)range: < 0.0.20060920alpha-74.10.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.0.20060920alpha-74.10.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.4-14.4
- (no CPE)range: < 0.4-14.4
- (no CPE)range: < 0.0.20060920alpha-74.10.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.0.20060920alpha-74.10.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.0.20060920alpha-74.10.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.4-14.4
- (no CPE)range: < 0.4-14.4
- (no CPE)range: < 0.0.20060920alpha-74.10.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.0.20060920alpha-74.10.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.4-14.4
- (no CPE)range: < 0.4-14.4
- (no CPE)range: < 0.0.20060920alpha-74.10.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.0.20060920alpha-74.10.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.4-14.4
- (no CPE)range: < 0.4-14.4
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