Vulnerability identifier: #VU72297

Vulnerability risk: Critical

CVSSv3.1: 8.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-20032

CWE-ID: CWE-122

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
ClamAV
Client/Desktop applications / Antivirus software/Personal firewalls

Vendor: ClamAV

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in the HFS+ partition file parser. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger a heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

ClamAV: 1.0.0, 0.105.0 - 0.105.1, 0.104.0 - 0.104.4, 0.103 - 0.103.7, 0.93 - 0.93.3, 0.92 - 0.92.1, 0.91 - 0.91.2, 0.90 - 0.90.3, 0.86 - 0.86.2, 0.68 - 0.68.1, 0.60 - 0.60p, 0.102.0 - 0.102.4, 0.101.0 - 0.101.5, 0.75 - 0.75.1, 0.85 - 0.85.1, 0.87 - 0.87.1, 0.88 - 0.88.7, 0.94 - 0.94.2, 0.95 - 0.95.3, 0.96 - 0.96.5, 0.97 - 0.97.8, 0.98 - 0.98.7, 0.99 - 0.99.4, 0.100.0 - 0.100.3

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External links
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-clamav-q8DThCy

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.