CVE-2024-20380

ClamAV HTML Parser Denial of Service Vulnerability

Published Apr 18, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 1.1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A vulnerability in the HTML parser of ClamAV could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device.
The vulnerability is due to an issue in the C to Rust foreign function interface. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by submitting a crafted file containing HTML content to be scanned by ClamAV on an affected device. An exploit could allow the attacker to cause the ClamAV scanning process to terminate, resulting in a DoS condition on the affected software.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-18095 A vulnerability in the HTML parser of ClamAV could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to an issue in the C to Rust foreign function interface. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by submitting a crafted file containing HTML content to be scanned by ClamAV on an affected device. An exploit could allow the attacker to cause the ClamAV scanning process to terminate, resulting in a DoS condition on the affected software.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:clamav:clamav:1.3.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:clamav:clamav:1.3.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:clamav:clamav:1.3.0:rc:*:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
cisco
Published
Updated
Aug 1, 2024, 9:59 PM
Reserved
Nov 8, 2023, 3:08 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Apr 18, 2024, 8:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 7:06 AM