CVE-2008-1389
What it is
libclamav/chmunpack.c in the chm-parser in ClamAV before 0.94 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a malformed CHM file, related to an "invalid memory access."
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.
- Exploit odds
- 3.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 3.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 5.0 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 3.4% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-399
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Clam anti-virus Clamav ≤ 0.93.3
- Clam anti-virus Clamav 0.11
- Clam anti-virus Clamav 0.12
- Clam anti-virus Clamav 0.13
- Clam anti-virus Clamav 0.14
- Clam anti-virus Clamav 0.15
- Clam anti-virus Clamav 0.20
- Clam anti-virus Clamav 0.21
Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 5.0
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- Partial
Raw vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2008-1389.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2008-1389. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31725
- http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?group_id=86638&release_id=623661
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31725
- http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?group_id=86638&release_id=623661
References
- http://int21.de/cve/CVE-2008-1389-clamav-chd.html
- http://kolab.org/security/kolab-vendor-notice-22.txt
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-09/msg00004.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31725
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31906
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31982
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32030
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32222
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32699
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200809-18.xml
- http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?group_id=86638&release_id=623661
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3216
- http://svn.clamav.net/svn/clamav-devel/trunk/ChangeLog
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:189
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30994
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31681
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020805
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2484
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2564
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2780
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00332.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00348.html
- https://wwws.clamav.net/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=1089
- http://int21.de/cve/CVE-2008-1389-clamav-chd.html