Off-by-one error in the get_unicode_name function (libclamav/vba_extract.c) in Clam Anti-Virus (ClamAV) before 0.94.1 allows remote…

Description

Off-by-one error in the get_unicode_name function (libclamav/vba_extract.c) in Clam Anti-Virus (ClamAV) before 0.94.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted VBA project file, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

Scores

EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)

8.3% · top 5.1% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)

The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 9.3.

Weakness

• n/a
• CWE-119 (opens in a new tab)All about CWE-119 and its CVEs

Affected products

• n/a

  • affected n/a

References (25)

• ADV-2008-3085 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
• 4579 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASONx_transferred
• 33937 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• DSA-1680 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
• 32765 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• clamav-getunicodename-bo(46462) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
• 32207 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
• 33016 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• 20081109 ClamAV get_unicode_name() off-by-one buffer overflow (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCx_transferred
• APPLE-SA-2009-02-12 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEx_transferred
• 1021159 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
• 32872 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• GLSA-200812-21 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
• 20081108 ClamAV get_unicode_name() off-by-one buffer overflow (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
• FEDORA-2008-9651 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
• http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=637952&group_id=86638 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• ADV-2009-0422 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
• USN-672-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
• 32663 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• MDVSA-2008:229 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAx_transferred
• 33317 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• SUSE-SR:2008:026 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
• 32699 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• FEDORA-2008-9644 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred

Sources

The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.

• CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
• CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
• NVD (opens in a new tab)
• FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
• OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
• GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
• CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)

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Record last updated 7 Aug 2024, 10:40 UTC.