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CVE-2015-4471 is a crash bug in libmspack, a library used to unpack Microsoft CAB archives. A malformed CAB file can make an affected application crash. The evidence describes denial of service, not data theft or code execution. Exposure is most likely where applications or services use libmspack before 0.5 to process untrusted CAB archives, including email, upload, scanning, archive extraction, or package-processing workflows. The source bundle does not identify specific downstream products. Treat this as a targeted availability risk. Prioritize internet-facing or automated file-processing systems first. Business urgency is lower than for code execution flaws, but recurring crashes in scanning or upload pipelines can disrupt operations. Mitigation focus: Upgrade libmspack to 0.5 or later, or a vendor package containing the fix.; Check operating system and application vendor advisories for backported fixes.; Limit processing of untrusted CAB archives where business workflows allow it..
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- https://bugs.debian.org/775499CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://github.com/kyz/libmspack/commit/18b6a2cc0b87536015bedd4f7763e6b02d5aa4f3CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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