Clamav: libmspack through 0.11alpha contains an uninitialized pointer free vulnerability in kwajd_open() in
Affects clamavSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.8 Medium.
Data as of 28 Oct 2026, 01:30 UTC
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 14 Oct 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Ubuntu 26.10libmspackpkg:deb/ubuntu/libmspack?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlibmspackpkg:deb/ubuntu/libmspack?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlibmspackpkg:deb/ubuntu/libmspack?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 22.04 LTSlibmspackpkg:deb/ubuntu/libmspack?arch=source&distro=jammyOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 20.04 LTSlibmspackpkg:deb/ubuntu/libmspack?arch=source&distro=focalOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 18.04 LTSlibmspackpkg:deb/ubuntu/libmspack?arch=source&distro=bionicOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
Until a fix is available, avoid processing untrusted KWAJ files or restrict usage to trusted sources only.
Description
A vulnerability exists in libmspack through version 0.11alpha used by ClamAV, where the kwajd_open() function improperly frees uninitialized pointers on header read errors. This can be triggered by supplying malformed KWAJ files, potentially causing process crashes or arbitrary memory corruption.
References
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-110602 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-110602 (opens in a new tab)
- hackmd.io/@haind-pwn/libmspack-kwaj-uninitialized-free (opens in a new tab)
- vulncheck.com/advisories/libmspack-through-0-11alpha-uninitialized-pointer-free-via-kwajd-open-error-path (opens in a new tab)