What is CVE-2021-1404?

CVE-2021-1404 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco Clamav, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2021-04-08.

How severe is CVE-2021-1404?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Is CVE-2021-1404 known to be exploited?

2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Improper input validation in Cisco Clamav

CVE-2021-1404

A vulnerability in the PDF parsing module in Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) Software versions 0.103.0 and 0.103.1 could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service condition on an affected device. The vulnerability is d…

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

EPSS: 0.005 (66.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Cisco Clamav — versions 0.103.0, 0.103.1

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

blog.clamav.net/2021/04/clamav-01032-security-patch-release.html (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_CISCO)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-1404?: CVE-2021-1404 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco Clamav, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2021-04-08.
How severe is CVE-2021-1404?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2021-1404 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.