CVE-2020-3341

ClamAV PDF Parsing Denial of Service Vulnerability

Description

A vulnerability in the PDF archive parsing module in Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) Software versions 0.101 - 0.102.2 could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service condition on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to a stack buffer overflow read. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted PDF file to an affected device. An exploit could allow the attacker to cause the ClamAV scanning process crash, resulting in a denial of service condition.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 6.42% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory clamav.net Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com
Affected: Cisco ClamAV
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://blog.clamav.net/2020/05/clamav-01023-security-patch-released.html vendor advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/05/msg00018.html third party advisory mailing list
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/L5YWYT27SBTV4RZSGFHIQUI4LQVFASWS/ vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ROBJOGJOT44MVDX7RQEACYHQN4LYW5RK/ vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/3BMTC7I5LGY4FCIZLHPNC4WWC6VNLFER/ vendor advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4370-1/ third party advisory vendor advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4370-2/ third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-3341?
CVE-2020-3341 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-3341?
To fix CVE-2020-3341, 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-2020-3341 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-3341 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~6% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-3341?
CVE-2020-3341 affects Cisco ClamAV.
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