CVE-2011-1003 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via crafted VBA data in Office documents processed by ClamAV, requiring user interaction to open the file.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2011-1003?
CVE-2011-1003 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Clamav Clamav, published on 23 Feb 2011. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Double free vulnerability in the vba_read_project_strings function in vba_extract.c in libclamav in ClamAV before 0.97 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) data in a Microsoft Office document. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Weakness: CWE-399
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-1003?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Clamav Clamav.
How do I fix CVE-2011-1003?
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-2011-1003 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-1003 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Clamav Clamav
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2011-1003, GHSA-vmrc-q6qc-cw92.