CVE-2025-20260

Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-122 Heap-based Buffer Overflow
Publication date:
18/06/2025
Last modified:
03/11/2025

Description

A vulnerability in the PDF scanning processes of ClamAV could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a buffer overflow condition, cause a denial of service (DoS) condition, or execute arbitrary code on an affected device.<br /> <br /> This vulnerability exists because memory buffers are allocated incorrectly when PDF files are processed. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by submitting a crafted PDF file to be scanned by ClamAV on an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to trigger a buffer overflow, likely resulting in the termination of the ClamAV scanning process and a DoS condition on the affected software. Although unproven, there is also a possibility that an attacker could leverage the buffer overflow to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the ClamAV process.

Vulnerable products and versions

CPE From Up to
cpe:2.3:a:clamav:clamav:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1.0.9 (excluding)
cpe:2.3:a:clamav:clamav:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1.2.0 (including) 1.4.3 (excluding)