CVE-2008-0728 Memory corruption in n/a
Heap corruption in ClamAV's unmew11 function allows attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via crafted files.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2008-0728?
CVE-2008-0728 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Clamav Clamav, published on 12 Feb 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The unmew11 function in libclamav/mew.c in libclamav in ClamAV before 0.92.1 has unknown impact and attack vectors that trigger "heap corruption."
Weakness: CWE-399
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-0728?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Clamav Clamav.
How do I fix CVE-2008-0728?
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-2008-0728 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-0728 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Clamav Clamav
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2008-0728, GHSA-jc8j-c4rx-788x.