CVE-2020-3481 HIGH

CVE-2020-3481: Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) Software Null Pointer Dereference Vulnerability

Vendor Cisco
Product ClamAV
Weakness CWE-476
Published July 20, 2020
Last update November 13, 2024
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CVSS base score

7.5/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity None

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

A vulnerability in the EGG archive parsing module in Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) Software versions 0.102.0 - 0.102.3 could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service condition on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to a null pointer dereference. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted EGG file to an affected device. An exploit could allow the attacker to cause the ClamAV scanning process crash, resulting in a denial of service condition.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

July 20, 2020 CVE published
November 13, 2024 Record updated