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CVE-2015-4471

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

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2015-4471 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from libmspack_project organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2015, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2015-06-11T14:59:06.047

Last Modified

2026-06-17T00:27:20.263

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.3 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-189

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	libmspack_project	libmspack	≤ 0.4-3	Yes

References

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/03/11 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72492 ([email protected])
https://bugs.debian.org/775499 Exploit ([email protected])
https://github.com/kyz/libmspack/commit/18b6a2cc0b87536015bedd4f7763e6b02d5aa4f3 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/03/11 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72492 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://bugs.debian.org/775499 Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://github.com/kyz/libmspack/commit/18b6a2cc0b87536015bedd4f7763e6b02d5aa4f3 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For libmspack_project's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.