CVE-2026-110602
Published: October 15, 2026Last modified: October 20, 2026
Description
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.
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 6.3 |
| Attack Vector | LOCAL |
| Attack complexity | HIGH |
| Privileges required | NONE |
| User interaction | REQUIRED |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | NONE |
| Integrity impact | HIGH |
| Availability impact | HIGH |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | libmspack | Vulnerable (0.10.1_alpha-r0) |
| 25 LTS | libmspack | Vulnerable (0.11_alpha-r1) | |
| Stream | libmspack | Vulnerable (0.11_alpha-r1) |
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