CVE-2014-9556

Public Exploit

Description

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.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.29% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory mandriva.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/01/5 mailing list
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=773041 exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/62793 third party advisory
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0052.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/07/2 mailing list
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-02/msg00004.html vendor advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:041 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-9556?
CVE-2014-9556 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-9556?
To fix CVE-2014-9556, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2014-9556 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-9556 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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