Vulnerability Details : CVE-2022-20803

A vulnerability in the OLE2 file parser of Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) versions 0.104.0 through 0.104.2 could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service condition on an affected device.The vulnerability is due to incorrect use of the realloc function that may result in a double-free. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by submitting a crafted OLE2 file to be scanned by ClamAV on the affected device. An exploit could allow the attacker to cause the ClamAV scanning process to crash, resulting in a denial of service condition.
Vulnerability category: Memory CorruptionDenial of service
Published 2023-02-17 18:15:12
Updated 2023-10-01 11:15:11
Source Cisco Systems, Inc.
View at NVD,   CVE.org

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2022-20803

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.09%

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 35 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ

CVSS scores for CVE-2022-20803

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
7.5
 HIGH CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
3.9
3.6
 nvd@nist.gov
8.6
 HIGH CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
3.9
4.0
 ykramarz@cisco.com

CWE ids for CVE-2022-20803

  • The product calls free() twice on the same memory address, potentially leading to modification of unexpected memory locations.
    Assigned by:
    • nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
    • ykramarz@cisco.com (Secondary)

References for CVE-2022-20803

Products affected by CVE-2022-20803

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