critical
9.3
CWE
119
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2008-5050: Buffer Overflow

First published: Thu Nov 13 2008(Updated: )

Off-by-one error in the get_unicode_name function (libclamav/vba_extract.c) in Clam Anti-Virus (ClamAV) before 0.94.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted VBA project file, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
ClamXAV=0.84-rc2
ClamXAV=0.86-rc1
ClamXAV=0.24
ClamXAV=0.90.2-p0
ClamXAV=0.20
ClamXAV=0.91.2-p0
ClamXAV=0.03
ClamXAV=0.84
ClamXAV=0.92
ClamXAV=0.90rc1
ClamXAV=0.91.2
ClamXAV=0.80
ClamXAV=0.90.1
ClamXAV=0.84_rc1
ClamXAV=0.01
ClamXAV=0.91
ClamXAV=0.15
ClamXAV=0.90
ClamXAV=0.93.2
ClamXAV=0.06
ClamXAV=0.80_rc3
ClamXAV=0.14
ClamXAV=0.02
ClamXAV=0.04
ClamXAV=0.80_rc4
ClamXAV=0.65
ClamXAV=0.10
ClamXAV=0.75
ClamXAV=0.68
ClamXAV=0.80-rc
ClamXAV=0.90.3-p0
ClamXAV=0.71
ClamXAV=0.80-rc4
ClamXAV=0.88.3
ClamXAV=0.88.7
ClamXAV=0.86.1
ClamXAV=0.82
ClamXAV=0.88.1
ClamXAV=0.91.1
ClamXAV=0.73
ClamXAV=0.88.7-p0
ClamXAV=0.72
ClamXAV=0.85.1
ClamXAV=0.84-rc1
ClamXAV=0.87
ClamXAV=0.93.3
ClamXAV=0.86_rc1
ClamXAV=0.85
ClamXAV=0.93
ClamXAV=0.12
ClamXAV=0.80_rc1
ClamXAV=0.74
ClamXAV=0.75.1
ClamXAV=0.86.2
ClamXAV=0.67
ClamXAV=0.81
ClamXAV=0.90.2
ClamXAV=0.21
ClamXAV=0.11
ClamXAV=0.81_rc1
ClamXAV=0.54
ClamXAV=0.90.1-p0
ClamXAV=0.88.2
ClamXAV=0.90.3
ClamXAV=0.88.6
ClamXAV=0.53
ClamXAV=0.70
ClamXAV=0.90.3-p1
ClamXAV=0.90_rc1.1
ClamXAV=0.60p
ClamXAV=0.90_rc2
ClamXAV=0.90_rc3
ClamXAV<=0.94
ClamXAV=0.91rc2
ClamXAV=0.13
ClamXAV=0.81-rc1
ClamXAV=0.80_rc2
ClamXAV=0.88.5
ClamXAV=0.92.1
ClamXAV=0.60
ClamXAV=0.14-pre
ClamXAV=0.86
ClamXAV=0.91rc1
ClamXAV=0.83
ClamXAV=0.92-p0
ClamXAV=0.05
ClamXAV=0.68.1
ClamXAV=0.88
ClamXAV=0.80-rc3
ClamXAV=0.87.1
ClamXAV=0.88.7-p1
ClamXAV=0.88.4
ClamXAV=0.93.1
ClamXAV=0.84_rc2
ClamXAV=0.51
ClamXAV=0.80-rc2
ClamXAV=0.23
ClamXAV=0.52
ClamXAV=0.22
ClamAV<=0.94
ClamAV=0.01
ClamAV=0.02
ClamAV=0.03
ClamAV=0.04
ClamAV=0.05
ClamAV=0.06
ClamAV=0.10
ClamAV=0.11
ClamAV=0.12
ClamAV=0.13
ClamAV=0.14
ClamAV=0.14-pre
ClamAV=0.15
ClamAV=0.20
ClamAV=0.21
ClamAV=0.22
ClamAV=0.23
ClamAV=0.24
ClamAV=0.51
ClamAV=0.52
ClamAV=0.53
ClamAV=0.54
ClamAV=0.60
ClamAV=0.60p
ClamAV=0.65
ClamAV=0.67
ClamAV=0.68
ClamAV=0.68.1
ClamAV=0.70
ClamAV=0.71
ClamAV=0.72
ClamAV=0.73
ClamAV=0.74
ClamAV=0.75
ClamAV=0.75.1
ClamAV=0.80
ClamAV=0.80-rc
ClamAV=0.80-rc2
ClamAV=0.80-rc3
ClamAV=0.80-rc4
ClamAV=0.80_rc1
ClamAV=0.80_rc2
ClamAV=0.80_rc3
ClamAV=0.80_rc4
ClamAV=0.81
ClamAV=0.81-rc1
ClamAV=0.81_rc1
ClamAV=0.82
ClamAV=0.83
ClamAV=0.84
ClamAV=0.84-rc1
ClamAV=0.84-rc2
ClamAV=0.84_rc1
ClamAV=0.84_rc2
ClamAV=0.85
ClamAV=0.85.1
ClamAV=0.86
ClamAV=0.86-rc1
ClamAV=0.86.1
ClamAV=0.86.2
ClamAV=0.86_rc1
ClamAV=0.87
ClamAV=0.87.1
ClamAV=0.88
ClamAV=0.88.1
ClamAV=0.88.2
ClamAV=0.88.3
ClamAV=0.88.4
ClamAV=0.88.5
ClamAV=0.88.6
ClamAV=0.88.7
ClamAV=0.88.7-p0
ClamAV=0.88.7-p1
ClamAV=0.90
ClamAV=0.90.1
ClamAV=0.90.1-p0
ClamAV=0.90.2
ClamAV=0.90.2-p0
ClamAV=0.90.3
ClamAV=0.90.3-p0
ClamAV=0.90.3-p1
ClamAV=0.90_rc1.1
ClamAV=0.90_rc2
ClamAV=0.90_rc3
ClamAV=0.90rc1
ClamAV=0.91
ClamAV=0.91.1
ClamAV=0.91.2
ClamAV=0.91.2-p0
ClamAV=0.91rc1
ClamAV=0.91rc2
ClamAV=0.92
ClamAV=0.92-p0
ClamAV=0.92.1
ClamAV=0.93
ClamAV=0.93.1
ClamAV=0.93.2
ClamAV=0.93.3

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2008-5050?

    The severity of CVE-2008-5050 is categorized as critical due to its potential to cause denial of service or execute arbitrary code.

  • How do I fix CVE-2008-5050?

    To fix CVE-2008-5050, update ClamAV to version 0.94.1 or later.

  • What versions of ClamAV are affected by CVE-2008-5050?

    CVE-2008-5050 affects ClamAV versions prior to 0.94.1.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2008-5050?

    CVE-2008-5050 is an off-by-one error leading to a heap-based buffer overflow.

  • Can CVE-2008-5050 be exploited through crafted files?

    Yes, CVE-2008-5050 can be exploited through a crafted VBA project file.

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