CVE-2015-4469: Libmspack Project Libmspack

Medium severity, CVSS 4.3. EPSS: 1.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Affected products

• Libmspack Project Libmspack: up to and including 0.4-3

Published 2015-06-11. Last modified 2026-06-17.