Description
Buffer overflow in the find_stream_bounds function in pdf.c in libclamav in ClamAV before 0.96.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF document. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | clamav | 0.96.3+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | clamav | 0.96.3+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | clamav | 0.96.3+dfsg-1 | — |
References
- [oss-security] 20100928 Re: CVE request: clamav < 0.96.3 pdf bounds checking mailing-list
- http://git.clamav.net/gitweb?p=clamav-devel.git%3Ba=blob_plain%3Bf=ChangeLog%3Bhb=clamav-0.96.3
- [oss-security] 20100927 Re: CVE request: clamav < 0.96.3 pdf bounds checking mailing-list
- SUSE-SR:2010:020 vendor-advisory
- https://wwws.clamav.net/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=2226
- ADV-2010-2455 vdb-entry
- APPLE-SA-2011-03-21-1 vendor-advisory
- http://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-3434
- [oss-security] 20100922 CVE request: clamav < 0.96.3 pdf bounds checking mailing-list
- http://git.clamav.net/gitweb?p=clamav-devel.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=dc5143b4669ae39c79c9af50d569c28c798f33da
- [oss-security] 20100928 Re: CVE request: clamav < 0.96.3 pdf bounds checking mailing-list
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4581