CVE-2008-5050

N/A Unknown
Published: November 13, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-November/065530.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00002.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/32663
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32699
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/32765
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/32872
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/33016
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/33317
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/33937
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-21.xml
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4579
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=637952&group_id=86638
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1680
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:229
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498169/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32207
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021159
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-672-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3085
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0422
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46462
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00332.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00348.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-November/065530.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00002.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/32663
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32699
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/32765
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/32872
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/33016
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/33317
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/33937
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-21.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4579
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=637952&group_id=86638
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1680
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:229
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498169/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32207
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021159
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-672-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3085
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0422
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46462
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00332.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00348.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
12.3%
94th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

Affected Vendors

clam_anti-virus

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