CVE-2017-11423

clamav: Stack-based buffer over-read in cabd_read_string function

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

5.5

CVSS 3.0

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Published · July 18, 2017

Updated · May 13, 2026

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.

CVSS score applicability

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Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.0 · 5.5
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds Read