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 attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted VBA project file, which…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (8.29%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 8.29% probability · 95th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- clam anti-virus/clamav
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-November/065530.htmlExploit
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00002.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32663Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32699
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32765
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32872
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33016
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33317
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33937
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-21.xml
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4579
- http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=637952&group_id=86638
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1680
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:229
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498169/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32207Patch
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021159
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-672-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3085
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0422
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46462
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00332.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00348.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-November/065530.htmlExploit
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00002.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32663Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32699
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.