ClamAV PDF Parsing Denial of Service Vulnerability
Vulnerability Description
A vulnerability in the PDF archive parsing module in Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) Software versions 0.101 - 0.102.2 could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service condition on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to a stack buffer overflow 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 crash, resulting in a denial of service condition.
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
The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:
- OSS-Fuzz discovered this vulnerability.
References
- https://blog.clamav.net/2020/05/clamav-01023-security-patch-released.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/05/msg00018.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/L5YWYT27SBTV4RZSGFHIQUI4LQVFASWS/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ROBJOGJOT44MVDX7RQEACYHQN4LYW5RK/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/3BMTC7I5LGY4FCIZLHPNC4WWC6VNLFER/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4370-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4370-2/
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