5.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2017-11423
Microsoft Packing Format CAB Buffer Over-Read Denial of Service
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.

INFO

Published Date :

July 18, 2017, 8:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 3, 2019, 12:03 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2017-11423 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Libmspack_project libmspack
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2017-11423.

URL Resource
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3946
https://bugzilla.clamav.net/show_bug.cgi?id=11873 Permissions Required
https://github.com/hackerlib/hackerlib-vul/tree/master/clamav-vul Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/02/msg00014.html
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201804-16

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2017-11423 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.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 03, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-119 CWE-125
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 21, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201804-16 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 14, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/02/msg00014.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 08, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3946 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 25, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.clamav.net/show_bug.cgi?id=11873 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.clamav.net/show_bug.cgi?id=11873 Permissions Required
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/hackerlib/hackerlib-vul/tree/master/clamav-vul No Types Assigned https://github.com/hackerlib/hackerlib-vul/tree/master/clamav-vul Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-119
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:libmspack_project:libmspack:0.5:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:a:clamav:clamav:0.99.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.89 }} 0.12%

score

0.80690

percentile

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