CVE Catalog

CVE-2006-0162

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A heap-based buffer overflow in libclamav/upx.c in ClamAV before version 0.88 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted UPX files.

Risk Assessment

The risk includes potential remote code execution on mail servers or antivirus scanners, which could lead to system compromise and data confidentiality breaches.

Recommendation

Immediately update ClamAV to version 0.88 or later, which includes a fix for this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Heap-based buffer overflow in libclamav/upx.c in Clam Antivirus (ClamAV) before 0.88 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted UPX files.

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