Improper input validation in ClamAV - CVE-2018-0361
Published: July 30, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU14105
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-0361
CWE-ID: CWE-20
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 vulnerability exists due to a flaw when handling malicious input. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted file, trigger a PDF object length check error and cause the service to crash.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-0361
Update to version 0.100.1.