ClamAV Antivirus up to 0.101.1 File Scanning OLE2 File input validation

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A vulnerability was found in ClamAV Antivirus up to 0.101.1 (Anti-Malware Software). It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown functionality of the component File Scanning. The manipulation as part of a OLE2 File leads to a input validation vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. This is going to have an impact on availability. CVE summarizes:

A vulnerability in the Object Linking & Embedding (OLE2) file scanning functionality of Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) Software versions 0.101.1 and prior could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service condition on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to a lack of proper input and validation checking mechanisms for OLE2 files sent an affected device. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending malformed OLE2 files to the device running an affected version ClamAV Software. An exploit could allow the attacker to cause an out-of-bounds write condition, resulting in a crash that could result in a denial of service condition on an affected device.

The bug was discovered 04/08/2019. The weakness was shared 04/08/2019 (Website). The advisory is available at security.gentoo.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2019-1788 since 12/06/2018. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/27/2023).

The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 197422 (Ubuntu Security Notification for ClamAV Vulnerabilities(USN-3940-1)).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The entries VDB-133132, VDB-133131, VDB-133133 and VDB-133135 are related to this item. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: DLA 1759-1
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2019-1788 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2019-1788
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-133134
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Entryinfo

Created: 04/09/2019 08:20 AM
Updated: 08/27/2023 02:06 PM
Changes: 04/09/2019 08:20 AM (58), 05/27/2020 02:40 PM (2), 08/27/2023 02:00 PM (3), 08/27/2023 02:06 PM (12)
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