CVE-2005-1795

Public Exploit

Description

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.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.17% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory securitytracker.com Vendor Advisory sentinelchicken.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.sentinelchicken.com/advisories/clamav exploit vendor advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1014070 vdb entry patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-1795?
CVE-2005-1795 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-1795?
To fix CVE-2005-1795, 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-2005-1795 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2005-1795 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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