CVE-2023-20052

Published Feb 16, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 5.3 Medium EPSS 7.0% KEV · Not listed
Description
On Feb 15, 2023, the following vulnerability in the ClamAV scanning library was disclosed:


A vulnerability in the DMG file parser of ClamAV versions 1.0.0 and earlier, 0.105.1 and earlier, and 0.103.7 and earlier could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to access sensitive information on an affected device.


This vulnerability is due to enabling XML entity substitution that may result in XML external entity injection. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by submitting a crafted DMG file to be scanned by ClamAV on an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to leak bytes from any file that may be read by the ClamAV scanning process.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3328-1 clamav security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-24231 On Feb 15, 2023, the following vulnerability in the ClamAV scanning library was disclosed: A vulnerability in the DMG file parser of ClamAV versions 1.0.0 and earlier, 0.105.1 and earlier, and 0.103.7 and earlier could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to access sensitive information on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to enabling XML entity substitution that may result in XML external entity injection. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by submitting a crafted DMG file to be scanned by ClamAV on an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to leak bytes from any file that may be read by the ClamAV scanning process.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5887-1 ClamAV vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
cisco
Published
Updated
Aug 2, 2024, 8:57 AM
Reserved
Oct 27, 2022, 6:47 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 1, 2023, 8:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 5:29 AM