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CVE-2017-6418
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.
Medium5.5EPSS 1.4%
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- mitre
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | Medium5.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.4% · top 27% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.5.
Weakness
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (5)
- https://github.com/varsleak/varsleak-vul/blob/master/clamav-vul/heap-overflow/clamav_email_crash.md (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://bugzilla.clamav.net/show_bug.cgi?id=11797 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- 100154 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- https://github.com/vrtadmin/clamav-devel/commit/586a5180287262070637c8943f2f7efd652e4a2c (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- GLSA-201804-16 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
Sources
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