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CVE-2010-2800

4.3 · MEDIUM

The MS-ZIP decompressor in cabextract before 1.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a malformed MSZIP archive in a .cab file during a (1) test or (2) extract a…

Published Aug 9, 2010cabextract_projectCWE-399EPSS 2.29%

Overview

CVE-2010-2800 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting cabextract_project cabextract. It was published on August 9, 2010 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The MS-ZIP decompressor in cabextract before 1.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a malformed MSZIP archive in a .cab file during a (1) test or (2) extract action, related to the libmspack library.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from cabextract_project. Update cabextract to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
cabextract_projectcabextract0Affected

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2010-2800?

CVE-2010-2800 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting cabextract_project cabextract. It was published on August 9, 2010 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2010-2800?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2010-2800?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from cabextract_project. Update cabextract to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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