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CVE-2014-9556: libmspack_project libmspack Numeric Errors

CVSS: 5.0v2.0MediumModified
AliasesMGASA-2015-0052SUSE-SU-2015:0366-1SUSE-SU-2015:0506-1
Published 03-02-2015Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2014-9556 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) Numeric Errors vulnerability in libmspack_project libmspack. EPSS estimates a 2.82% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86.3% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
31/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.0/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.82%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 1 · Related 1
SUSE-SU-2015:2131-1

Timeline

  1. 03-02-2015
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

2.82%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

86%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 2.82% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
2.82%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (bugs.debian.org)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Suse4 products
  • libmspack&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12< 0.4-6.1 | < 0.4-10.1
  • libmspack&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12< 0.4-6.1 | < 0.4-10.1
  • libmspack&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12< 0.4-6.1 | < 0.4-10.1
  • libmspack&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12< 0.4-6.1 | < 0.4-10.1
Debian2 products
  • cabextract< 1.4-5
  • libmspack< 0.4-2
Ubuntu2 products
  • cabextract< 1.4-4ubuntu0.1~esm1
  • libmspack< 0.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Libmspack_project1 product
Mageia1 product
  • cabextract< 1.5-1.mga4

5 vendors · 10 products

References

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