Description
A vulnerability in the PDF parsing module in Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) Software versions 0.103.0 and 0.103.1 could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service condition on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to improper buffer size tracking that may result in a heap buffer over-read. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted PDF file to an affected device. An exploit could allow the attacker to cause the ClamAV scanning process to crash, resulting in a denial of service condition.
Published: 2021-04-08
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-6871 A vulnerability in the PDF parsing module in Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) Software versions 0.103.0 and 0.103.1 could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service condition on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to improper buffer size tracking that may result in a heap buffer over-read. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted PDF file to an affected device. An exploit could allow the attacker to cause the ClamAV scanning process to crash, resulting in a denial of service condition.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4918-1 ClamAV vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4918-2 ClamAV vulnerabilities
History

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: cisco

Published:

Updated: 2024-11-08T23:25:27.140Z

Reserved: 2020-11-13T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2021-1404

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-03T16:11:17.323Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2021-04-08T05:15:13.267

Modified: 2024-11-21T05:44:16.710

Link: CVE-2021-1404

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