Stack-based buffer over-read in ClamAV - CVE-2017-11423
Published: March 18, 2018 / Updated: March 22, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU11217
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-11423
CWE-ID: CWE-126
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: ClamAV
Affected software:
ClamAV
ClamAV
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists in the cabd_read_string function due to stack-based buffer over-read. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted CAB file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and cause the service to crash.
How to mitigate CVE-2017-11423
Update to version 0.99.3.