CVE catalog

CVE-2015-4469

libmspack: CVE-2015-4469

Severity: Medium
Published: Jun 11, 2015, 2:59:00 PM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 1.43% · Oct 25, 2026

The chmd_read_headers function in chmd.c in libmspack before 0.5 does not validate name lengths, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted CHM file.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	libmspack	sid	`0.11-2`	fixed
Debian	libmspack	forky	`0.11-2`	fixed
Debian	libmspack	trixie	`0.11-1.1`	fixed
Debian	libmspack	bookworm	`0.11-1`	fixed
Ubuntu	libmspack	pro	`0.4-1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	libmspack	pro	`0.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	libmspack	pro	`0.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm2`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	libmspack	source	sid	`0.4-3`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[774726]
Debian	libmspack	source	forky	`0.4-3`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[774726]
Debian	libmspack	source	trixie	`0.4-3`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[774726]
Debian	libmspack	source	bookworm	`0.4-3`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[774726]
Ubuntu	libmspack	deb	pro	`0.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm2`	Not reported	UBUNTU-CVE-2015-4469	Not reported

[Debian bug #774726]

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[libmspack0]Fixed
Source package: [libmspack]
Details (2)
- 0.11-1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.4-3
  dsa · libmspack · debian · bookworm; dsa · libmspack · debian · 12
- 0.11-1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.4-3
  dsa · libmspack · debian · bookworm; dsa · libmspack · debian · 12
[libmspack-dev]Fixed
Source package: [libmspack]
Details (2)
- 0.11-1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.4-3
  dsa · libmspack · debian · bookworm; dsa · libmspack · debian · 12
- 0.11-1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.4-3
  dsa · libmspack · debian · bookworm; dsa · libmspack · debian · 12
[libmspack-doc]Fixed
Source package: [libmspack]
Details (2)
- 0.11-1 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.4-3
  dsa · libmspack · debian · bookworm; dsa · libmspack · debian · 12
- 0.11-1 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.4-3
  dsa · libmspack · debian · bookworm; dsa · libmspack · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[libmspack0t64]Fixed
Source package: [libmspack]
Details (2)
- 0.11-1.1+b1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.4-3
  dsa · libmspack · debian · 13
- 0.11-1.1+b1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.4-3
  dsa · libmspack · debian · 13
[libmspack-dev]Fixed
Source package: [libmspack]
Details (2)
- 0.11-1.1+b1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.4-3
  dsa · libmspack · debian · 13
- 0.11-1.1+b1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.4-3
  dsa · libmspack · debian · 13
[libmspack-doc]Fixed
Source package: [libmspack]
Details (2)
- 0.11-1.1 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.4-3
  dsa · libmspack · debian · 13
- 0.11-1.1 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.4-3
  dsa · libmspack · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:15:23 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]