CVE-2026-105773 Canimaan Software ClamXAV local privilege escalation
A local attacker can exploit a race condition in the Privileged Helper Tool to execute arbitrary code with system privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-105773?
CVE-2026-105773 is a high-severity vulnerability in Canimaan Software ClamXAV, published on 5 Oct 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Canimaan Software ClamXAV versions 3.3 - 3.11 contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability in the Privileged Helper Tool caused by a race condition and insufficient file validation, allowing a local attacker to execute arbitrary code with system privileges. Fixed in 3.11.1.
Weakness: CWE-362
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-105773?
How do I fix CVE-2026-105773?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-105773 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-105773 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-105773 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as AZL-105959, GHSA-3q48-ggxq-27r2.