CVE-2017-6418

MEDIUM

Clamav - Out-of-Bounds Read

Title source: rule

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.

References (5)

[Permissions Required] https://bugzilla.clamav.net/show_bug.cgi?id=11797

[Third Party Advisory] https://github.com/varsleak/varsleak-vul/blob/master/clamav-vul/heap-overflow/clamav_email_crash.md

View Writeup ZIP pw:eip

[Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory] https://github.com/vrtadmin/clamav-devel/commit/586a5180287262070637c8943f2f7efd652e4a2c

View Patch ZIP pw:eip

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100154

[Third Party Advisory] https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201804-16

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5

EPSS 0.0050

EPSS Percentile 65.7%

Attack Vector LOCAL

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE

CWE-125

Status published

Products (2)

clamav/clamav

n/a/n/a

Published Aug 07, 2017

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026