CVE-2020-3341

ClamAV PDF Parsing Denial of Service Vulnerability

Published May 13, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 3.4% KEV · Not listed
Description
A vulnerability in the PDF archive parsing module in Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) Software versions 0.101 - 0.102.2 could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service condition on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to a stack buffer overflow read. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted PDF file to an affected device. An exploit could allow the attacker to cause the ClamAV scanning process crash, resulting in a denial of service condition.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2215-1 clamav security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-24612 A vulnerability in the PDF archive parsing module in Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) Software versions 0.101 - 0.102.2 could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service condition on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to a stack buffer overflow read. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted PDF file to an affected device. An exploit could allow the attacker to cause the ClamAV scanning process crash, resulting in a denial of service condition.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4370-1 ClamAV vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4370-2 ClamAV vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.06424}

epss

{'score': 0.05068}

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
cisco
Published
Updated
Nov 15, 2024, 5:21 PM
Reserved
Dec 12, 2019, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
May 13, 2020, 3:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 3:18 AM