CVE-2014-9732
MSPack Cabdhole DoS Vulnerability
Description
The cabd_extract function in cabd.c in libmspack before 0.5 does not properly maintain decompression callbacks in certain cases where an invalid file follows a valid file, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted CAB archive.
INFO
Published Date :
June 11, 2015, 2:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 12, 2025, 10:46 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2014-9732
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Apply the appropriate vendor security updates for libmspack and cabextract.
- Use the system's package manager to install the updates.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2014-9732 has a 1 public
PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2014-9732.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2014-9732 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2014-9732
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
A collection of vulnerabilities discovered by the AFL fuzzer (afl-fuzz)
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2014-9732 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2014-9732 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/03/11 Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72474 Added Reference https://bugs.debian.org/774665 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 28, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72474 [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Jun. 11, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Evaluator Description CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/476.html Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:libmspack_project:libmspack:0.4-3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) Changed Reference Type https://bugs.debian.org/774665 No Types Assigned https://bugs.debian.org/774665 Exploit Added CWE NVD-CWE-Other -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jun. 11, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 4.3
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.40 }} -0.23%
score
0.59953
percentile