4.3

CVE-2015-4470: libmspack_project libmspack Numeric Errors

CVSS: 4.3v2.0MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2015-4470DEBIAN-CVE-2015-4470
Published 11-06-2015Last modified 06-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2015-4470 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) Numeric Errors vulnerability in libmspack_project libmspack. EPSS estimates a 1.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 72.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
27/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
4.3/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.43%
0%100%
Low · -0.03 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 3 · Related 3

Timeline

  1. 11-06-2015
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Off-by-one error in the inflate function in mszipd.c in libmspack before 0.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted CAB archive.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

1.43%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

73%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-0.03 pp

From 1.46% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
1.43%

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

Ubuntu2 products
  • cabextract< 1.4-4ubuntu0.1~esm1
  • libmspack< 0.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Debian1 product
  • libmspack< 0.5-1
Libmspack_project1 product

3 vendors · 4 products

References

7 links