Integer signedness error in the Quantum decompressor in cabextract before 1.3, when…
Priority LOW 30CWE-189Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-189 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.04027 90th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 9
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:cabextract_project:cabextract:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.2 | Vulnerable | Cabextract Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:cabextract_project:cabextract:0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.1 | Vulnerable | Cabextract Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:cabextract_project:cabextract:0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.2 | Vulnerable | Cabextract Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:cabextract_project:cabextract:0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.3 | Vulnerable | Cabextract Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:cabextract_project:cabextract:0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.4 | Vulnerable | Cabextract Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:cabextract_project:cabextract:0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.5 | Vulnerable | Cabextract Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:cabextract_project:cabextract:0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.6 | Vulnerable | Cabextract Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:cabextract_project:cabextract:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 | Vulnerable | Cabextract Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:cabextract_project:cabextract:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1 | Vulnerable | Cabextract Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:cabextract_project:cabextract:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.2 Vulnerable ·Cabextract Project
- cpe:2.3:a:cabextract_project:cabextract:0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.1 Vulnerable ·Cabextract Project
- cpe:2.3:a:cabextract_project:cabextract:0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.2 Vulnerable ·Cabextract Project
- cpe:2.3:a:cabextract_project:cabextract:0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3 Vulnerable ·Cabextract Project
- cpe:2.3:a:cabextract_project:cabextract:0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.4 Vulnerable ·Cabextract Project
- cpe:2.3:a:cabextract_project:cabextract:0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.5 Vulnerable ·Cabextract Project
- cpe:2.3:a:cabextract_project:cabextract:0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.6 Vulnerable ·Cabextract Project
- cpe:2.3:a:cabextract_project:cabextract:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·Cabextract Project
- cpe:2.3:a:cabextract_project:cabextract:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1 Vulnerable ·Cabextract Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-2801
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xw7m-8mhm-xjcv
References
Patch 4
Advisory 2
Other 4
- [oss-security] 20100802 CVE Request [two ids] -- cabextract -- 1, Infinite loop in MS-ZIP and Quantum decoders (minor) 2, Integer wrap-around (crash) by processing certain *.cab files in test archive mode
- [oss-security] 20100802 Re: CVE Request [two ids] -- cabextract -- 1, Infinite loop in MS-ZIP and Quantum decoders (minor) 2, Integer wrap-around (crash) by processing certain *.cab files in test archive mode
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=329891
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=620454
More Cabextract Project Cabextract vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-10539 An issue was discovered in kwajd_read_headers in mspack/kwajd.c in libmspack before… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2018-10540 An issue was discovered in mspack/chmd.c in libmspack before 0.7alpha. CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2018-10538 An issue was discovered in mspack/chmd.c in libmspack before 0.7alpha. CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2018-10537 An issue was discovered in mspack/chmd.c in libmspack before 0.7alpha. CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2018-13144 In mspack/cab.h in libmspack before 0.8alpha and cabextract before 1.8, the CAB block… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2004-00828 Directory traversal vulnerability in cabextract before 1.1 allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-2010-2801 · CVE Program
- CVE-2010-2801 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xw7m-8mhm-xjcv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2010-2801 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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