CVE-2008-1833 Memory corruption in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by sending a crafted WWPack compressed PE binary to systems using the vulnerable ClamAV library.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2008-1833?

CVE-2008-1833 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Clam Anti-Virus Clamav, published on 16 Apr 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Heap-based buffer overflow in pe.c in libclamav in ClamAV 0.92.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted WWPack compressed PE binary.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-1833?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Clam Anti-Virus Clamav.

How do I fix CVE-2008-1833?

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-2008-1833 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-1833 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2008-1833, GHSA-qp3p-jxgq-6c7f.

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