#VU62800 Infinite loop in ClamAV - CVE-2022-20770
Published: May 4, 2022 / Updated: November 22, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU62800
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-20770
CWE-ID: CWE-835
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
ClamAV
ClamAV
Software vendor:
ClamAV
ClamAV
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to infinite loop in the CHM file parser. A remote attacker can consume all available system resources and cause denial of service conditions.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.