#VU86262 Heap-based buffer overflow in ClamAV - CVE-2024-20290
Vulnerability identifier: #VU86262
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [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-2024-20290
CWE-ID:
CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
ClamAV
Client/Desktop applications /
Antivirus software/Personal firewalls
Vendor: ClamAV
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the OLE2 file format parser. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger a heap-based buffer overflow and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
ClamAV: 1.0.0 - 1.0.4, 1.1.0, 1.1.1, 1.1.2, 1.1.3, 1.2.0 - 1.2.1
External links
https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-clamav-hDffu6t
https://github.com/Cisco-Talos/clamav-devel/releases/tag/clamav-1.0.5
https://blog.clamav.net/2023/11/clamav-130-122-105-released.html
https://github.com/Cisco-Talos/clamav-devel/releases/tag/clamav-1.2.2
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.
