CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-2920

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A buffer overflow in libclamav/upx.c in Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) before version 0.87 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted UPX packed executable.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can remotely take control of the system running the vulnerable ClamAV version, potentially leading to data theft, malware installation, or further propagation of the attack within the network.

Recommendation

Immediately update ClamAV to version 0.87 or later, which includes a fix for this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in libclamav/upx.c in Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) before 0.87 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted UPX packed executable.

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