CVE-2026-20031

5.3 MEDIUM
Published: March 04, 2026 Modified: March 05, 2026
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Description

A vulnerability in the HTML Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) module of ClamAV could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to improper error handling when splitting UTF-8 strings. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by submitting a crafted HTML file to be scanned by ClamAV on an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to terminate the scanning process.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
5.3 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
31th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)