CVE-2024-20505

Sept. 12, 2024, 5:28 p.m.

CVSS Score

7.5 / 10

Products Impacted

Vendor Product Versions
clamav
  • clamav
  • *, 1.4.0

Description

A vulnerability in the PDF parsing module of Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) versions 1.4.0, 1.3.2 and prior versions, all 1.2.x versions, 1.0.6 and prior versions, all 0.105.x versions, all 0.104.x versions, and 0.103.11 and all prior versions could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to an out of bounds read. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by submitting a crafted PDF file to be scanned by ClamAV on an affected device. An exploit could allow the attacker to terminate the scanning process.

Weaknesses

CWE-125
Out-of-bounds Read

The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.

CWE ID: 125

Date

Published: Sept. 4, 2024, 10:15 p.m.

Last Modified: Sept. 12, 2024, 5:28 p.m.

Status : Analyzed

CVE has had analysis completed and all data associations made.

More info

Source

ykramarz@cisco.com

CPEs

Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language Software Edition Target Software Target Hardware Other Information
a clamav clamav / / / / / / / /
a clamav clamav / / / / / / / /
a clamav clamav / / / / / / / /
a clamav clamav 1.4.0 / / / / / / /

CVSS Data

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

NONE

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

HIGH

Base Score
7.5
Exploitability Score
3.9
Impact Score
3.6
Base Severity
HIGH
CVSS Vector String

The CVSS vector string provides an in-depth view of the vulnerability metrics.

View Vector String

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References