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    CVE-2008-5050

    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.

    Published:Nov 13, 2008
    Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
    EPS:Nov 13, 2008
    EPSS Score:0.12335
    CVSS Score:9.3

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Clam Anti-virus
    Product
    Clamav

    Exploits

    http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-November/065530.htmlhttp://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-November/065530.html

    Related CVEs

    CVE-2008-5314 (CVSS 4.3) — Stack consumption vulnerability in libclamav/special.c in ClamAV before 0.94.2 allows remote attackers to caus…
    CVE-2008-1389 (CVSS 5) — libclamav/chmunpack.c in the chm-parser in ClamAV before 0.94 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of ser…
    CVE-2008-3215 (CVSS 5) — libclamav/petite.c in ClamAV before 0.93.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a malforme…
    CVE-2008-2713 (CVSS 5) — libclamav/petite.c in ClamAV before 0.93.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted …
    CVE-2008-1387 (CVSS 4.3) — ClamAV before 0.93 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a crafted ARJ ar…
    CVE-2008-1836 (CVSS 4.3) — The rfc2231 function in message.c in libclamav in ClamAV before 0.93 allows remote attackers to cause a denial…
    CVE-2008-1837 (CVSS 5) — libclamunrar in ClamAV before 0.93 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via crafted RA…
    CVE-2008-0314 (CVSS 7.5) — Heap-based buffer overflow in spin.c in libclamav in ClamAV 0.92.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrar…
    CVE-2008-1833 (CVSS 7.5) — Heap-based buffer overflow in pe.c in libclamav in ClamAV 0.92.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary …
    CVE-2008-1835 (CVSS 5) — ClamAV before 0.93 allows remote attackers to bypass the scanning enging via a RAR file with an invalid versio…

    References

    http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html
    http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-November/065530.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00002.html
    http://secunia.com/advisories/32663
    http://secunia.com/advisories/32699
    http://secunia.com/advisories/32765
    http://secunia.com/advisories/32872
    http://secunia.com/advisories/33016
    http://secunia.com/advisories/33317
    http://secunia.com/advisories/33937
    http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-21.xml
    http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4579
    http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=637952&group_id=86638
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438
    http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1680
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:229
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498169/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32207
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021159
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-672-1
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3085
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0422
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46462
    https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00332.html
    https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00348.html
    http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html
    http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-November/065530.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00002.html
    http://secunia.com/advisories/32663
    http://secunia.com/advisories/32699
    http://secunia.com/advisories/32765
    http://secunia.com/advisories/32872
    http://secunia.com/advisories/33016
    http://secunia.com/advisories/33317
    http://secunia.com/advisories/33937
    http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-21.xml
    http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4579
    http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=637952&group_id=86638
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438
    http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1680
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:229
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498169/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32207
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021159
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-672-1
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3085
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0422
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46462
    https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00332.html
    https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00348.html

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High