CVE-2005-2450

Description

Multiple integer overflows in the (1) TNEF, (2) CHM, or (3) FSG file format processors in libclamav for Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) 0.86.1 and earlier allow remote attackers to gain privileges via a crafted e-mail message.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 3.64% Top 15%

Vendor Advisory novell.com Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory com.br

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_18_sr.html	vendor advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200507-25.xml	vendor advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/18258	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/16250	third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/16180	third party advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112230864412932&w=2	mailing list
http://www.osvdb.org/18259	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/16229	third party advisory
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000987	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/16296	third party advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/18257	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/16458	third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/21555	vdb entry
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=344514	patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14359	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-2450?: CVE-2005-2450 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-2450?: To fix CVE-2005-2450, 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-2005-2450 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-2450 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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