CVE-2018-0361: clamav Improper Input Validation
CVSS: 4.3v2.0MediumModified
AliasesALPINE-CVE-2018-0361UBUNTU-CVE-2018-0361DEBIAN-CVE-2018-0361
Published 16-07-2018Last modified 29-11-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-0361 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in clamav. EPSS estimates a 1.60% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 75.4% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
4.3/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
1.60%
0%100%
Low · -0.02 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 8 · Related 6Timeline
- 16-07-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 29-11-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
ClamAV before 0.100.1 lacks a PDF object length check, resulting in an unreasonably long time to parse a relatively small file.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 4 sources · 2 versionsLow 3.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:LSourcesAll 4 agree
- OSV · AlpineEcosystem advisory · calculated3.3LowCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated3.3LowCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated3.3LowCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Medium 4.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.60%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
75%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
-0.02 pp
From 1.62% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score1.60%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian2 products
- clamav< 0.100.1+dfsg-1
- debian_linuxEOL8.0
Alpine1 product
- clamav< 0.100.1-r0
Clamav1 product
- clamav< 0.100.1
Ubuntu1 product
- clamav< 0.100.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.14.04.1 | < 0.100.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.16.04.1 | < 0.100.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.18.04.1
4 vendors · 5 products
References
10 links- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/08/msg00020.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory