CVE-2019-1789: cisco clamav Improper Input Validation
CVSS: 7.5v3.1HighModified
AliasesALPINE-CVE-2019-1789UBUNTU-CVE-2019-1789DEBIAN-CVE-2019-1789
Published 05-11-2019Last modified 19-11-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2019-1789 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in cisco clamav. EPSS estimates a 1.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 73.7% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
1.49%
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 11 · Related 9Timeline
- 05-11-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 19-11-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
ClamAV versions prior to 0.101.2 are susceptible to a denial of service (DoS) vulnerability. An out-of-bounds heap read condition may occur when scanning PE files. An example is Windows EXE and DLL files that have been packed using Aspack as a result of inadequate bound-checking.
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
- 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
- NVDNIST7.5HighCVSS: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
1.49%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
74%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.49% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score1.49%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-20Improper Input ValidationThe product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.
- CWE-125Out-of-bounds ReadThe product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.
Affected systems
Alpine1 product
- clamav< 0.100.3-r0
Cisco1 product
- clamav≥ unspecified, < 0.100.3
Clamav1 product
- clamav< 0.101.2
Debian1 product
- clamav< 0.101.2+dfsg-1
Ubuntu1 product
- clamav< 0.100.3+dfsg-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | < 0.100.3+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 | < 0.100.3+dfsg-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
5 vendors · 5 products
References
7 links- blog.clamav.net/2019/03/clamav-01012-and-01003-patches-have.htmlX Refsource MISCREPORTVendor Advisory
