7.5

CVE-2005-1795: clam_anti-virus clamav Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 7.5v2.0HighModified
Published 01-06-2005Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2005-1795 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in clam_anti-virus clamav. EPSS estimates a 3.64% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89.4% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
41/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
3.64%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Timeline

  1. 01-06-2005
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

3.64%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

89%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 3.64% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
3.64%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (sentinelchicken.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Clam_anti-virus1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

2 links