CVE-2014-9556

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.

How to fix CVE-2014-9556

To remediate CVE-2014-9556, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.

• Debian/cabextract—upgrade to 1.4-5 or later
• Debian/libmspack—upgrade to 0.4-2 or later

Is CVE-2014-9556 being exploited?

Low — EPSS is 1.1%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.

Affected packages (2)

• from 0, < 1.4-5
• from 0, < 0.4-2

References (1)

• ADVISORYsecurity-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-9556