Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published Jul 18, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026
CVE-2017-11423
CVE-2017-11423
Description
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.
Affected products
1- cpe:2.3:a:libmspack_project:libmspack:0.5:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
5- github.com/hackerlib/hackerlib-vul/tree/master/clamav-vulnvdThird Party Advisory
- bugzilla.clamav.net/show_bug.cginvdPermissions Required
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3946nvd
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/02/msg00014.htmlnvd
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201804-16nvd
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