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CVE-2008-5050

Off-by-one error in the get_unicode_name function (libclamav/vba_extract.c) in Clam Anti-Virus (ClamAV) before 0.94.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted VBA project file, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2008-5050 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from clam_anti-virus organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2008, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2008-11-13T02:30:01.027

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 9.3 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-119

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	≤ 0.94	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.01	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.02	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.03	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.04	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.05	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.06	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.10	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.11	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.12	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.13	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.14	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.14	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.15	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.20	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.21	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.22	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.23	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.24	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.51	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.52	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.53	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.54	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.60	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.60p	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.65	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.67	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.68	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.68.1	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.70	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.71	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.72	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.73	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.74	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.75	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.75.1	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.80	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.80	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.80	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.80	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.80	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.80_rc1	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.80_rc2	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.80_rc3	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.80_rc4	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.81	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.81	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.81_rc1	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.82	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.83	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.84	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.84	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.84	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.84_rc1	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.84_rc2	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.85	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.85.1	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.86	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.86	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.86.1	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.86.2	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.86_rc1	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.87	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.87.1	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.88	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.88.1	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.88.2	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.88.3	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.88.4	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.88.5	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.88.6	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.88.7	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.88.7	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.88.7	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.90	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.90.1	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.90.1	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.90.2	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.90.2	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.90.3	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.90.3	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.90.3	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.90_rc1.1	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.90_rc2	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.90_rc3	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.90rc1	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.91	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.91.1	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.91.2	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.91.2	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.91rc1	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.91rc2	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.92	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.92	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.92.1	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.93	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.93.1	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.93.2	Yes
Application	clam_anti-virus	clamav	0.93.3	Yes

References

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html ([email protected])
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-November/065530.html Exploit ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00002.html ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/32663 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/32699 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/32765 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/32872 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/33016 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/33317 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/33937 ([email protected])
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-21.xml ([email protected])
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4579 ([email protected])
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=637952&group_id=86638 ([email protected])
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438 ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1680 ([email protected])
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:229 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498169/100/0/threaded ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32207 Patch ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021159 ([email protected])
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-672-1 ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3085 ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0422 ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46462 ([email protected])
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00332.html ([email protected])
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00348.html ([email protected])
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-November/065530.html Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00002.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/32663 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/32699 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/32765 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/32872 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/33016 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/33317 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/33937 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-21.xml (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4579 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=637952&group_id=86638 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1680 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:229 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498169/100/0/threaded (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32207 Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021159 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-672-1 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3085 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0422 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46462 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00332.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00348.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For clam_anti-virus's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.