CVE-2023-20197

HIGH

ClamAV - DoS

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

A vulnerability in the filesystem image parser for Hierarchical File System Plus (HFS+) of ClamAV could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to an incorrect check for completion when a file is decompressed, which may result in a loop condition that could cause the affected software to stop responding. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by submitting a crafted HFS+ filesystem image to be scanned by ClamAV on an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the ClamAV scanning process to stop responding, resulting in a DoS condition on the affected software and consuming available system resources. For a description of this vulnerability, see the ClamAV blog .

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5
EPSS 0.0044
EPSS Percentile 63.2%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-835
Status published
Products (4)
cisco/secure_endpoint < 1.22.0 (2 CPE variants)
cisco/secure_endpoint < 7.5.13.21586
cisco/secure_endpoint_private_cloud < 3.8.0
fedoraproject/fedora 38
Published Aug 16, 2023
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026