Buffer overflow in Clam Anti-Virus Clamav
CVE-2008-5050
Off-by-one error in the get_unicode_name function (libclamav/vba_extract.c) in Clam Anti-Virus (ClamAV) before 0.94.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted VBA project file, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 9.3 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.083 (94.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 95th percentile — 94.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.083 · newest: 0.083 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Clam Anti-Virus Clamav — versions 0.01, 0.02, 0.03
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3085 (vdb-entry)
- securityreason.com/securityalert/4579 (third-party-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/33937 (third-party-advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1680 (vendor-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/32765 (third-party-advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46462 (vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/32207 (Patch, vdb-entry)
- secunia.com/advisories/33016 (third-party-advisory)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT3438
- lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-November/065530.html (mailing-list, Exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2008-5050?
- CVE-2008-5050 is a vulnerability in Clam Anti-Virus Clamav, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2008-11-13.
- Is CVE-2008-5050 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.