Out-of-bounds Read in Clamav
CVE-2017-11423
The cabd_read_string function in mspack/cabd.c in libmspack 0.5alpha, as used in ClamAV 0.99.2 and other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted CAB…
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.021 (78.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Clamav — versions 0.99.2
- Libmspack_project Libmspack — versions 0.5
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
- cve@mitre.org (Permissions Required, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-11423?
- CVE-2017-11423 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Clamav, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2017-07-18.
- How severe is CVE-2017-11423?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.