Out-of-bounds Read in Cisco Clamav
CVE-2019-1798
A vulnerability in the Portable Executable (PE) file scanning functionality of Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) Software versions 0.101.1 and prior could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service condition on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to a lack of proper input and validation checking mechanisms for PE files sent an affected device. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending malformed PE files to the device running an affected version ClamAV Software. An exploit could allow the attacker to cause an out-of-bounds read condition, resulting in a crash that could result in a denial of service condition on an affected device.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
EPSS: 0.011 (63.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Cisco Clamav — versions unspecified
- Clamav
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt@cisco.com (Exploit, Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- psirt@cisco.com (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-1798?
- CVE-2019-1798 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Clamav, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2019-04-08.
- How severe is CVE-2019-1798?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.