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CVE-2017-11423
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…
Medium5.5EPSS 2.1%
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- mitre
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | Medium5.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 2.1% · top 19% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.5.
Weakness
Affected products
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References (5)
- [debian-lts-announce] 20180212 [SECURITY] [DLA 1279-1] clamav security update (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- DSA-3946 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
- https://github.com/hackerlib/hackerlib-vul/tree/master/clamav-vul (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- GLSA-201804-16 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
- https://bugzilla.clamav.net/show_bug.cgi?id=11873 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
Sources
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