CVE-2026-20337
HighCVSS 7.5Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk29th percentile - higher than 29% of all known CVEs
Summary
A vulnerability in the zip archive parser of ClamAV could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a DoS condition. The issue is due to improper boundary checks for zip file content during scanning, which may result in an out-of-bounds write. An attacker could exploit this by submitting a crafted zip file for scanning.
Risk Assessment
Successful exploitation could cause the ClamAV scanning process to terminate, resulting in a denial of service (DoS). This could disrupt malware protection systems.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update ClamAV to the latest patched version. Also monitor logs and restrict scanning access from untrusted sources.
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- CVE-2014-9328High
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- CVE-2026-20338High
A vulnerability in the zip archive parser of ClamAV could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a DoS condition. The issue is due to improper memory handling when processing zip files during scanning. An attacker could exploit this by submitting a crafted zip file for scanning.
- CVE-2026-20244High
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Original NVD description (English source)
A vulnerability in the zip archive parser of ClamAV could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a DoS condition on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to improper boundary checks for content in zip files during scanning, which may result in an out-of-bounds write condition. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by submitting a crafted zip file for scanning. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the ClamAV scanning process to terminate, resulting in a DoS condition on the affected software.