SB2020042857 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 update for libmspack
Published: April 28, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020042857
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-1010305)
The vulnerability allows an attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition when processing a specially crafted chm file in libmspack 0.9.1alpha. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted chm file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.