CVE-2026-20216
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
Unavailable / Other
Publication date:
01/07/2026
Last modified:
09/07/2026
Description
A vulnerability in the InstallShield file format parser of ClamAV could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a DoS condition on an affected device.<br />
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This vulnerability is due to improper handling of temporary resources during file scanning. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by submitting a crafted InstallShield file to be scanned by ClamAV on an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to terminate the ClamAV scanning process and temporarily consume available system resources, resulting in a DoS condition on the affected software.
Impact
Base Score 3.x
7.50
Severity 3.x
HIGH
Vulnerable products and versions
| CPE | From | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_endpoint:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:* | 1.27.2 (excluding) | |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_endpoint:*:*:*:*:*:linux:*:* | 1.29.0 (excluding) | |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_endpoint:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* | 8.6.2 (excluding) | |
| cpe:2.3:a:clamav:clamav:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.5 (excluding) | |
| cpe:2.3:a:clamav:clamav:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.0 (including) | 1.5.3 (excluding) |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page



