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9.3crit

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 attacke…

Published 17 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
9.3
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
8.3%
percentile 95%
Public exploits
0
none known

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.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

8.26% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.09.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2008/3085 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • securityreason.com /securityalert/4579 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SREASON, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/33937 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2008/dsa-1680 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/32765 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/46462 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/32207 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/33016 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • support.apple.com /kb/HT3438 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • lists.grok.org.uk /pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-November/065530.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_FULLDISC, x_transferred
  • lists.apple.com /archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_APPLE, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id?1021159 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/32872 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • security.gentoo.org /glsa/glsa-200812-21.xml · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/498169/100/0/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00348.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred
  • sourceforge.net /project/shownotes.php?release_id=637952&group_id=86638 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2009/0422 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • ubuntu.com /usn/usn-672-1 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/32663 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • mandriva.com /security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:229 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRIVA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/33317 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00002.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/32699 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00332.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred

Sources

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