CVE-2005-0218

Description

ClamAV 0.80 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass virus scanning via a base64 encoded image in a data: (RFC 2397) URL.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.27% Top 25%

Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://seclists.org/lists/fulldisclosure/2005/Jan/0537.html	mailing list
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=300116
http://seclists.org/lists/fulldisclosure/2005/Jan/0332.html	mailing list
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200501-46.xml	patch vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/13900/	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:025	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-0218?: CVE-2005-0218 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-0218?: To fix CVE-2005-0218, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2005-0218 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-0218 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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