# CVE-2010-2801: Integer signedness error in the Quantum decompressor in cabextract before 1.3, when archive test mode is used, allows user-assisted remote a

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2010-08-06 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Integer signedness error in the Quantum decompressor in cabextract before 1.3, when archive test mode is used, allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted Quantum archive in a .cab file, related to the libmspack library.

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## References

- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1903
- http://libmspack.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/libmspack?view=revision&revision=118
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=128076168623266&w=2
- http://libmspack.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/libmspack/libmspack/trunk/mspack/qtmd.c?r1=114&r2=113
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=128077976522470&w=2
- http://www.cabextract.org.uk/#changes
- http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2087
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=329891
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=620454
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1997
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/60891
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/42173

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