CVE-2009-1241

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in ClamAV before 0.95 allows remote attackers to bypass detection of malware via a modified RAR archive.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.66% Top 20%

Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:097	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0934	vdb entry permissions required
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34344	vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502366/100/0/threaded	mailing list vdb entry third party advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Sep/msg00004.html	mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
http://blog.zoller.lu/2009/04/clamav-094-and-below-evasion-and-bypass.html	third party advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/04/07/6	third party advisory mailing list
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3865	third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36701	third party advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00010.html	mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-1241?: CVE-2009-1241 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-1241?: To fix CVE-2009-1241, 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-2009-1241 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2009-1241 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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