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Medium
CVE-2017-6418
libclamav/message.c in ClamAV 0.99.2 allows remote attackers to cause a...
Vulnerability Description
libclamav/message.c in ClamAV 0.99.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted e-mail message.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://github.com/varsleak/varsleak-vul/blob/master/clamav-vul/heap-overflow/clamav_email_crash.md
- https://bugzilla.clamav.net/show_bug.cgi?id=11797
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100154
- https://github.com/vrtadmin/clamav-devel/commit/586a5180287262070637c8943f2f7efd652e4a2c
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201804-16
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
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Vulnerable Versions:
0.99.2
Timeline
Official Publish:
August 7th, 2017
Last Modified:
August 5th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.