CVE-2005-3303: High severity clam anti-virus clamav vulnerability

Published Nov 5, 2005
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Updated

The FSG unpacker (fsg.c) in Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) 0.80 through 0.87 allows remote attackers to cause "memory corruption" and execute arbitrary code via a crafted FSG 1.33 file.

Affected Software

11 affected components
Clam Anti-Virus clamav=0.80
Clam Anti-Virus clamav=0.81
Clam Anti-Virus clamav=0.82
Clam Anti-Virus clamav=0.83
Clam Anti-Virus clamav=0.84
Clam Anti-Virus clamav=0.85
Clam Anti-Virus clamav=0.85.1
Clam Anti-Virus clamav=0.86
Clam Anti-Virus clamav=0.86.1
Clam Anti-Virus clamav=0.86.2
Clam Anti-Virus clamav=0.87

Event History

Nov 5, 2005
CVE Published
11:02 AM
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2005-3303?

CVE-2005-3303 is considered a critical vulnerability due to the potential for remote code execution and memory corruption.

2

How do I fix CVE-2005-3303?

To fix CVE-2005-3303, you should upgrade ClamAV to version 0.88 or later, which addresses this vulnerability.

3

Which versions of ClamAV are affected by CVE-2005-3303?

CVE-2005-3303 affects ClamAV versions 0.80 through 0.87.

4

Can CVE-2005-3303 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2005-3303 can be exploited by remote attackers via crafted FSG 1.33 files.

5

What type of attack does CVE-2005-3303 facilitate?

CVE-2005-3303 facilitates memory corruption attacks, potentially allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code.

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