What is the severity of CVE-2005-1795?

CVE-2005-1795 is classified as a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential for arbitrary code execution.

Who is affected by CVE-2005-1795?

CVE-2005-1795 affects users of Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) before version 0.85 on Mac OS.

How do I fix CVE-2005-1795?

To mitigate CVE-2005-1795, upgrade Clam AntiVirus to version 0.85 or later.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2005-1795?

CVE-2005-1795 is a remote code execution vulnerability caused by improper handling of filenames containing shell metacharacters.

Can CVE-2005-1795 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2005-1795 can be exploited remotely by an attacker sending a specially crafted virus in a filename.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2005-1795

high

7.5

CWE

27/5/2005

1/6/2005

7/8/2024

CVE-2005-1795: Input Validation

First published: Fri May 27 2005(Updated: )

The filecopy function in misc.c in Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) before 0.85, on Mac OS, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a virus in a filename that contains shell metacharacters, which are not properly handled when HFS permissions prevent the file from being deleted and ditto is invoked.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
ClamAV	<=0.84

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-1795?
CVE-2005-1795 is classified as a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential for arbitrary code execution.
Who is affected by CVE-2005-1795?
CVE-2005-1795 affects users of Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) before version 0.85 on Mac OS.
How do I fix CVE-2005-1795?
To mitigate CVE-2005-1795, upgrade Clam AntiVirus to version 0.85 or later.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2005-1795?
CVE-2005-1795 is a remote code execution vulnerability caused by improper handling of filenames containing shell metacharacters.
Can CVE-2005-1795 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2005-1795 can be exploited remotely by an attacker sending a specially crafted virus in a filename.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-1795?
CVE-2005-1795 is classified as a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential for arbitrary code execution.
Who is affected by CVE-2005-1795?
CVE-2005-1795 affects users of Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) before version 0.85 on Mac OS.
How do I fix CVE-2005-1795?
To mitigate CVE-2005-1795, upgrade Clam AntiVirus to version 0.85 or later.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2005-1795?
CVE-2005-1795 is a remote code execution vulnerability caused by improper handling of filenames containing shell metacharacters.
Can CVE-2005-1795 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2005-1795 can be exploited remotely by an attacker sending a specially crafted virus in a filename.