Stack-based buffer overflow in libmspack - CVE-2018-14679
Published: August 1, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU14162
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-14679
CWE-ID: CWE-121
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Stuart Caie
Affected software:
libmspack
libmspack
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to stack-based buffer overflow the read_chunk function, as defined in the mspack/chmd.c source code file. A local attacker can send a specially crafted request that submits malicious input, trigger memory corruption and cause the service to crash.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-14679
Update to version 0.7.