Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability · CVE-2026-110602

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 er

Published Oct 14, 2026 · catalog updated Oct 16, 2026 · libmspack through 0.11alpha contains

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-110602. EPSS is 0.24%. Act only if a listed version of libmspack through 0.11alpha contains is installed.

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  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Medium5.8
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.24%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
Debian:12 libmspack · Debian:13 libmspack · Debian:14 libmspack

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.

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  • Debian:12 libmspack0.11-1, 0.11-1.1, 0.11-1.1~exp1
  • Debian:13 libmspack0.11-1.1
  • Debian:14 libmspack0.11-1.1

How to fix CVE-2026-110602

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-110602. EPSS is 0.24%. Act only if a listed version of libmspack through 0.11alpha contains is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with 0.11-1, 0.11-1.1, 0.11-1.1~exp1, 0.11-1.1. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-824: Access of Uninitialized Pointer. EPSS 0.24%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Oct 14, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    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.

  2. Oct 14, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    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.

  3. Oct 16, 2026 · OpenSSF OSV / OSV Scanner

    Updated

    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.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-110602

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-110602

    30-day exploitation probability 0.2%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-110602

    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

    nvd.nist.gov
  • OpenSSF OSV / OSV ScannerPackage advisoryDEBIAN-CVE-2026-110602
    osv.dev

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.