NULL pointer dereference in Clamav
CVE-2017-12380
ClamAV AntiVirus software versions 0.99.2 and prior contain a vulnerability that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to improper input validation checking mechanisms in mbox.c during certain mail parsing functions of the ClamAV software. An unauthenticated, remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted email to the affected device. An exploit could trigger a NULL pointer dereference condition when ClamAV scans the malicious email, which may result in a DoS condition.
EPSS: 0.051 (91.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Clamav
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 7.0
- N/a Clamav Antivirus Software Versions 0.99.2 And Prior — versions ClamAV AntiVirus software versions 0.99.2 and prior
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt@cisco.com (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory)
- psirt@cisco.com (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory)
- psirt@cisco.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- psirt@cisco.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- psirt@cisco.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-12380?
- CVE-2017-12380 is a high-severity vulnerability in Clamav, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-01-26.
- How severe is CVE-2017-12380?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.