Out-of-bounds read in libmspack (Alpine package)
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2019-1010305 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-125 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
libmspack (Alpine package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Alpine Linux Development Team |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds read
EUVDB-ID: #VU19266
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 2.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-1010305
CWE-ID:
CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows an attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition when processing a specially crafted chm file in libmspack 0.9.1alpha. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted chm file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionslibmspack (Alpine package): 0.8_alpha-r0 - 0.8_alpha-r0-r0
External linkshttp://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=7b7625a81b8571398c20ac7e40ff345e3dfe118c
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=a80261c4dde42201d0c53b6f7297c02b2b441827
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=f370aec8dce498f800720394c0be31954ac54505
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=d1f9356cc16b987133023ad09713a9df00127e16
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=47362d38b04fa0174cb5db3d5ad497bb08657843
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
