CVE-2005-1795

N/A Unknown
Published: May 27, 2005 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

The filecopy function in misc.c in Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) before 0.85, on Mac OS, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a virus in a filename that contains shell metacharacters, which are not properly handled when HFS permissions prevent the file from being deleted and ditto is invoked.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1014070
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.sentinelchicken.com/advisories/clamav
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1014070
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.sentinelchicken.com/advisories/clamav
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Vendor Advisory

4 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
2.2%
84th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

clam_anti-virus