CVE-2018-18586

chmextract.c in the chmextract sample program, as distributed with libmspack before 0.8alpha, does not protect against absolute/relative pathnames in CHM files, leading to Directory Traversal. NOTE: the vendor disputes that this is a libmspack vulnerability, because chmextract.c was only intended as a source-code example, not a supported application
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:kyzer:libmspack:0.3:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:kyzer:libmspack:0.4:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:kyzer:libmspack:0.5:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:kyzer:libmspack:0.6:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:kyzer:libmspack:0.7:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 03:56

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://bugs.debian.org/911639 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory () https://bugs.debian.org/911639 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References () https://github.com/kyz/libmspack/commit/7cadd489698be117c47efcadd742651594429e6d - Exploit, Vendor Advisory () https://github.com/kyz/libmspack/commit/7cadd489698be117c47efcadd742651594429e6d - Exploit, Vendor Advisory
References () https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-20 - Third Party Advisory () https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-20 - Third Party Advisory
References () https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/10/22/1 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory () https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/10/22/1 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory

07 Nov 2023, 02:55

Type Values Removed Values Added
Summary ** DISPUTED ** chmextract.c in the chmextract sample program, as distributed with libmspack before 0.8alpha, does not protect against absolute/relative pathnames in CHM files, leading to Directory Traversal. NOTE: the vendor disputes that this is a libmspack vulnerability, because chmextract.c was only intended as a source-code example, not a supported application. chmextract.c in the chmextract sample program, as distributed with libmspack before 0.8alpha, does not protect against absolute/relative pathnames in CHM files, leading to Directory Traversal. NOTE: the vendor disputes that this is a libmspack vulnerability, because chmextract.c was only intended as a source-code example, not a supported application

Information

Published : 2018-10-23 02:29

Updated : 2024-11-21 03:56


NVD link : CVE-2018-18586

Mitre link : CVE-2018-18586

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2018-18586


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Products Affected

kyzer

  • libmspack
CWE
CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')