CVE-2017-6418: clamav Out-of-bounds Read
CVSS: 5.5v3.0MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2017-6418DEBIAN-CVE-2017-6418
Published 07-08-2017Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-6418 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in clamav. EPSS estimates a 1.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 72.3% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
1.42%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 7 · Related 4Timeline
- 07-08-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
libclamav/message.c in ClamAV 0.99.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted e-mail message.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versionsMedium 5.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Medium 4.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.42%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
72%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.42% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score1.42%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Clamav1 product
- clamavEOL0.99.2
Debian1 product
- clamav< 0.99.3~beta1+dfsg-1
Ubuntu1 product
- clamav< 0.99.2+addedllvm-0ubuntu0.14.04.2 | < 0.99.2+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.2
3 vendors · 3 products
References
10 links- github.com/varsleak/varsleak-vul/blob/master/clamav-vul/heap-overflow/clamav_email_crash.mdX Refsource MISCThird Party AdvisoryREPORT
- github.com/vrtadmin/clamav-devel/commit/586a5180287262070637c8943f2f7efd652e4a2cX Refsource MISCIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory