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.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.11% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory gentoo.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/02/msg00014.html mailing list
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3946 vendor advisory
https://github.com/hackerlib/hackerlib-vul/tree/master/clamav-vul third party advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201804-16 vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.clamav.net/show_bug.cgi?id=11873 permissions required

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-11423?
CVE-2017-11423 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-11423?
To fix CVE-2017-11423, 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-2017-11423 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-11423 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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