What is the severity of CVE-2008-1833?

CVE-2008-1833 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for remote code execution.

How do I fix CVE-2008-1833?

To fix CVE-2008-1833, upgrade ClamAV to version 0.92.2 or later.

What type of attack is CVE-2008-1833 associated with?

CVE-2008-1833 is associated with remote code execution attacks using crafted WWPack compressed PE binaries.

Which version of ClamAV is affected by CVE-2008-1833?

ClamAV version 0.92.1 is the only version affected by CVE-2008-1833.

What component of ClamAV does CVE-2008-1833 affect?

CVE-2008-1833 affects the pe.c component of the libclamav library in ClamAV.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2008-1833

high

7.5

CWE

119

16/4/2008

7/8/2024

CVE-2008-1833: Buffer Overflow

First published: Wed Apr 16 2008(Updated: )

Heap-based buffer overflow in pe.c in libclamav in ClamAV 0.92.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted WWPack compressed PE binary.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
ClamAV	=0.92.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-1833?
CVE-2008-1833 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for remote code execution.
How do I fix CVE-2008-1833?
To fix CVE-2008-1833, upgrade ClamAV to version 0.92.2 or later.
What type of attack is CVE-2008-1833 associated with?
CVE-2008-1833 is associated with remote code execution attacks using crafted WWPack compressed PE binaries.
Which version of ClamAV is affected by CVE-2008-1833?
ClamAV version 0.92.1 is the only version affected by CVE-2008-1833.
What component of ClamAV does CVE-2008-1833 affect?
CVE-2008-1833 affects the pe.c component of the libclamav library in ClamAV.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-1833?
CVE-2008-1833 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for remote code execution.
How do I fix CVE-2008-1833?
To fix CVE-2008-1833, upgrade ClamAV to version 0.92.2 or later.
What type of attack is CVE-2008-1833 associated with?
CVE-2008-1833 is associated with remote code execution attacks using crafted WWPack compressed PE binaries.
Which version of ClamAV is affected by CVE-2008-1833?
ClamAV version 0.92.1 is the only version affected by CVE-2008-1833.
What component of ClamAV does CVE-2008-1833 affect?
CVE-2008-1833 affects the pe.c component of the libclamav library in ClamAV.