Risk | Medium |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2018-15378 |
CWE-ID | CWE-125 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
ClamAV Client/Desktop applications / Antivirus software/Personal firewalls |
Vendor | ClamAV |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU15374
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-15378
CWE-ID:
CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition related to MEW unpacker within the unmew11() function in libclamav/mew.c. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted EXE file, pass it to vulnerable application and trigger invalid memory read.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsClamAV: 0.97.0 - 0.100.1
External linkshttp://bugzilla.clamav.net/show_bug.cgi?id=12170
http://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/advisories/83000/
http://usn.ubuntu.com/3789-1/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.