CVE-2026-110602
What it is
libmspack through 0.11alpha contains an uninitialized pointer free vulnerability in kwajd_open() in mspack/kwajd.c that frees unzeroed filename and extra pointers on header read errors. Attackers can supply a truncated, empty, or wrong-signature KWAJ file to crash the process or obtain an arbitrary-free memory corruption primitive.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in, but needs a user to act. High risk of data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 5.8 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-824
- Record status
- Deferred
Attack profile CVSS 4.0 · 5.8
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- Present
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Passive
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
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Fix and advisories
References
- https://github.com/kyz/libmspack/blob/v0.11alpha/libmspack/mspack/kwajd.c#L111-L181
- https://github.com/kyz/libmspack/commit/4d868504114346aa767d435fbb89a8b76603493f
- https://hackmd.io/@haind-pwn/libmspack-kwaj-uninitialized-free
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/libmspack-through-0-11alpha-uninitialized-pointer-free-via-kwajd-open-error-path
- https://hackmd.io/@haind-pwn/libmspack-kwaj-uninitialized-free