High severity · published Sep 4, 2024
CVE-2024-20505
ClamAV Memory Handling DoS
7.5
CVSS
0.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A vulnerability in the PDF parsing module of Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) versions 1.4.0, 1.3.2 and prior versions, all 1.2.x versions, 1.0.6 and prior versions, all 0.105.x versions, all 0.104.x versions, and 0.103.11 and all prior versions could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device.
The vulnerability is due to an out of bounds read. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by submitting a crafted PDF file to be scanned by ClamAV on an affected device. An exploit could allow the attacker to terminate the scanning process.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.6% · higher than 46% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CL
ClamAV · Cisco
1.4.0; 1.3.2; 1.0.6; 1.0.5; 1.0.4; 1.0.3; +18 more · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-20505
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-20505
Patch
https://blog.clamav.net/2024/09/clamav-141-132-107-and-010312-security.html
lists.debian.org
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/12/msg00004.html
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