CVE-2008-5050
Last modified
CVE-2008-5050 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Off-by-one error in the get_unicode_name function (libclamav/vba_extract.c) in Clam Anti-Virus (ClamAV) before 0.94.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted VBA project file, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.. EPSS estimates a 8.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Off-by-one error in the get_unicode_name function (libclamav/vba_extract.c) in Clam Anti-Virus (ClamAV) before 0.94.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted VBA project file, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Clam Anti-Virus | Clamav | <= 0.94 |
| Clam Anti-Virus | Clamav | 0.01 |
| Clam Anti-Virus | Clamav | 0.02 |
| Clam Anti-Virus | Clamav | 0.03 |
| Clam Anti-Virus | Clamav | 0.04 |
| Clam Anti-Virus | Clamav | 0.05 |
| Clam Anti-Virus | Clamav | 0.06 |
| Clam Anti-Virus | Clamav | 0.10 |
| 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 |
| Clam Anti-Virus | Clamav | 0.22 |
| Clam Anti-Virus | Clamav | 0.23 |
| Clam Anti-Virus | Clamav | 0.24 |
| Clam Anti-Virus | Clamav | 0.51 |
| Clam Anti-Virus | Clamav | 0.52 |
| Clam Anti-Virus | Clamav | 0.53 |
| Clam Anti-Virus | Clamav | 0.54 |
| Clam Anti-Virus | Clamav | 0.60 |
| Clam Anti-Virus | Clamav | 0.60p |
| Clam Anti-Virus | Clamav | 0.65 |
| Clam Anti-Virus | Clamav | 0.67 |
| Clam Anti-Virus | Clamav | 0.68 |
| Clam Anti-Virus | Clamav | 0.68.1 |
| Clam Anti-Virus | Clamav | 0.70 |
| Clam Anti-Virus | Clamav | 0.71 |
| Clam Anti-Virus | Clamav | 0.72 |
| Clam Anti-Virus | Clamav | 0.73 |
| Clam Anti-Virus | Clamav | 0.74 |
| Clam Anti-Virus | Clamav | 0.75 |
| Clam Anti-Virus | Clamav | 0.75.1 |
| Clam Anti-Virus | Clamav | 0.80 |
| Clam Anti-Virus | Clamav | 0.80_rc1 |
| Clam Anti-Virus | Clamav | 0.80_rc2 |
| Clam Anti-Virus | Clamav | 0.80_rc3 |
| Clam Anti-Virus | Clamav | 0.80_rc4 |
| Clam Anti-Virus | Clamav | 0.81 |
| Clam Anti-Virus | Clamav | 0.81_rc1 |
| Clam Anti-Virus | Clamav | 0.82 |
| Clam Anti-Virus | Clamav | 0.83 |
| Clam Anti-Virus | Clamav | 0.84 |
| Clam Anti-Virus | Clamav | 0.84_rc1 |
| Clam Anti-Virus | Clamav | 0.84_rc2 |
| Clam Anti-Virus | Clamav | 0.85 |
| Clam Anti-Virus | Clamav | 0.85.1 |
| Clam Anti-Virus | Clamav | 0.86 |
Showing 50 of 82 affected configurations. See NVD for the full list.
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32663Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32663Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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