CVE-2007-0899 Memory corruption in n/a
A heap overflow in the ClamAV library allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2007-0899?
CVE-2007-0899 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Clamav Clamav, published on 6 Nov 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
There is a possible heap overflow in libclamav/fsg.c before 0.100.0.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-0899?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Clamav Clamav, Debian Debian Linux.
How do I fix CVE-2007-0899?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2007-0899 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-0899 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Clamav Clamav
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2007-0899, GHSA-j245-89xq-gf8w.