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CVE-2006-5295

MediumPublished

Unspecified vulnerability in ClamAV before 0.88.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (scanning service crash) via a crafted Compressed...

Published: Oct 16, 2006
Updated: Aug 7, 2024
Assigning CNA: mitre
Evidence observed: Oct 17, 2006

Primary CVSS

5.0/ 10Medium

nvd · CVSS 2.0

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

EPSS probability estimate

11.4%

Moderate · next 30 days

Percentile: 95.9%
Model date: Sep 21, 2026

EPSS is a statistical estimate, not a certainty or a measure of impact. Combine it with CVSS, KEV status, exposure and your environment.

Summary

Unspecified vulnerability in ClamAV before 0.88.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (scanning service crash) via a crafted Compressed HTML Help (CHM) file that causes ClamAV to "read an invalid memory location."

Sources

Clam AntiVirus 0.88.4 - CHM Chunk Name Length Denial of Service (PoC)Exploit
Damian Put · multiple · Oct 17, 2006

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