CVE-2019-12625: cisco clamav Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
CVSS: 7.5v3.1HighModified
AliasesALPINE-CVE-2019-12625UBUNTU-CVE-2019-12625DEBIAN-CVE-2019-12625
Published 05-11-2019Last modified 19-11-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2019-12625 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in cisco clamav. EPSS estimates a 2.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
2.18%
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 14 · Related 12Timeline
- 05-11-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 19-11-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
ClamAV versions prior to 0.101.3 are susceptible to a zip bomb vulnerability where an unauthenticated attacker can cause a denial of service condition by sending crafted messages to an affected system.
CVSS metrics
6 scores · 5 sources · 2 versionsHigh 7.5Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 5 agree
- NVDNIST7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · AlpineEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Medium 5.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
2.18%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
82%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 2.18% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score2.18%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Alpine1 product
- clamav< 0.101.4-r0
Cisco1 product
- clamav≥ unspecified, < 0.101.3
Clamav1 product
- clamav< 0.101.3
Debian1 product
- clamav< 0.101.4+dfsg-1
Ubuntu1 product
- clamav< 0.101.4+dfsg-0ubuntu0.14.04.1+esm1 | < 0.101.4+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 | < 0.101.4+dfsg-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
5 vendors · 5 products
References
11 links- blog.clamav.net/2019/08/clamav-01014-security-patch-release-has.htmlX Refsource MISCMitigationVendor AdvisoryREPORT
