CVE-2018-15378
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CVE-2018-15378 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. A vulnerability in ClamAV versions prior to 0.100.2 could allow an attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition. The vulnerability is due to an error related to the MEW unpacker within the "unmew11()" function (libclamav/mew.c), which can be exploited to trigger an invalid read memory access via a specially crafted EXE file.. EPSS estimates a 1.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A vulnerability in ClamAV versions prior to 0.100.2 could allow an attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition. The vulnerability is due to an error related to the MEW unpacker within the "unmew11()" function (libclamav/mew.c), which can be exploited to trigger an invalid read memory access via a specially crafted EXE file.
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Clamav | Clamav | < 0.100.2 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 12.04 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 14.04 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 16.04 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 18.04 |
References
- https://bugzilla.clamav.net/show_bug.cgi?id=12170Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/10/msg00014.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/advisories/83000/Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201904-12Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3789-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3789-2/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.flexera.com/company/secunia-research/advisories/SR-2018-23.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.clamav.net/show_bug.cgi?id=12170Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/10/msg00014.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/advisories/83000/Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201904-12Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3789-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3789-2/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.flexera.com/company/secunia-research/advisories/SR-2018-23.htmlThird Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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