Buffer overflow in Clamav
CVE-2006-4018
Heap-based buffer overflow in the pefromupx function in libclamav/upx.c in Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) 0.81 through 0.88.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted UPX packed file containing sections with large rsize values.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.191 (97.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Clamav — versions 0.81, 0.82, 0.83
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2006-4018?
- CVE-2006-4018 is a vulnerability in Clamav, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2006-08-08.
- Is CVE-2006-4018 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.