high
7.5
CWE
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2010-4479

First published: Tue Dec 07 2010(Updated: )

Unspecified vulnerability in pdf.c in libclamav in ClamAV before 0.96.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF document, aka "bb #2380," a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-4260.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
ClamAV<=0.96.4
ClamAV=0.01
ClamAV=0.02
ClamAV=0.3
ClamAV=0.03
ClamAV=0.05
ClamAV=0.8-rc3
ClamAV=0.9-rc1
ClamAV=0.10
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=0.66
ClamAV=0.67
ClamAV=0.67-1
ClamAV=0.68
ClamAV=0.68.1
ClamAV=0.70
ClamAV=0.70-rc
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-rc1
ClamAV=0.80-rc2
ClamAV=0.80-rc3
ClamAV=0.80-rc4
ClamAV=0.80_rc
ClamAV=0.81
ClamAV=0.81-rc1
ClamAV=0.82
ClamAV=0.83
ClamAV=0.84
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=0.87
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-rc1
ClamAV=0.90-rc1.1
ClamAV=0.90-rc2
ClamAV=0.90-rc3
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=0.91
ClamAV=0.91-rc1
ClamAV=0.91-rc2
ClamAV=0.91.1
ClamAV=0.91.2
ClamAV=0.91.2_p0
ClamAV=0.92
ClamAV=0.92.1
ClamAV=0.92_p0
ClamAV=0.93
ClamAV=0.93.1
ClamAV=0.93.2
ClamAV=0.93.3
ClamAV=0.94
ClamAV=0.94.1
ClamAV=0.94.2
ClamAV=0.95
ClamAV=0.95-rc1
ClamAV=0.95-rc2
ClamAV=0.95-src1
ClamAV=0.95-src2
ClamAV=0.95.1
ClamAV=0.95.2
ClamAV=0.95.3
ClamAV=0.96
ClamAV=0.96-rc1
ClamAV=0.96-rc2
ClamAV=0.96.1
ClamAV=0.96.2
ClamAV=0.96.3

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2010-4479?

    CVE-2010-4479 is considered to have a high potential impact, as it can lead to application crashes or possibly allow arbitrary code execution.

  • How do I fix CVE-2010-4479?

    The recommended fix for CVE-2010-4479 is to upgrade ClamAV to version 0.96.5 or later.

  • What versions of ClamAV are affected by CVE-2010-4479?

    CVE-2010-4479 affects multiple versions of ClamAV prior to 0.96.5, including versions 0.95.2, 0.89.x, and earlier.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2010-4479?

    CVE-2010-4479 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability that can potentially be exploited through crafted PDF documents.

  • Can CVE-2010-4479 be exploited remotely?

    Yes, CVE-2010-4479 can be exploited remotely by attackers using specially crafted PDF files.

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