CVE-2015-4472 describes an off-by-one error in the READ_ENCINT macro within the chmd.c file of libmspack versions prior to 0.5. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service (application crash) or potentially other unspecified impacts through a specially crafted CHM file. With a CVSS score of 6.8, this vulnerability is of medium severity, requiring medium attack complexity and potentially leading to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, no known public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and minimal community or media discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 0.4-3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:libmspack_project:libmspack:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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