CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-1795

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The filecopy function in misc.c in ClamAV before version 0.85 on Mac OS allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a virus in a filename containing shell metacharacters, which are not properly handled when HFS permissions prevent file deletion and ditto is invoked.

Risk Assessment

The risk for the organization is the possibility of remote code execution by an attacker, which could lead to system compromise, data theft, or further malware propagation.

Recommendation

It is recommended to immediately update ClamAV to version 0.85 or later, which fixes this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The filecopy function in misc.c in Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) before 0.85, on Mac OS, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a virus in a filename that contains shell metacharacters, which are not properly handled when HFS permissions prevent the file from being deleted and ditto is invoked.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS