CVE-2021-1404

 

Published at: - 08-04-2021 07:15

Last modified: - 05-08-2022 07:18

Total changes: - 4

Description

A vulnerability in the PDF parsing module in Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) Software versions 0.103.0 and 0.103.1 could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service condition on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to improper buffer size tracking that may result in a heap buffer over-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 to crash, resulting in a denial of service condition.

Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS)

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

 

Verification logic

 

Reference

• https://blog.clamav.net/2021/04/clamav-01032-security-patch-release.html

 

Keywords

NVD

 

CVE-2021-1404

 

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