On Feb 15, 2023, the following vulnerability in the ClamAV scanning library was disclosed: A vulnerability in the HFS+ partition file parser of ClamAV versions 1.0.0 and earlier, 0.105.1 and earlier, and 0.103.7 and earlier could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. This vulnerability is due to a missing buffer size check that may result in a heap buffer overflow write. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by submitting a crafted HFS+ partition file to be scanned by ClamAV on an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the ClamAV scanning process, or else crash the process, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition. For a description of this vulnerability, see the ClamAV blog ["https://blog.clamav.net/"].
This vulnerability carries a CRITICAL severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.8, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 5 products from cisco, from cisco, from cisco and 2 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Reported in 2023, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.
2023-03-01T08:15:11.907
2024-11-21T07:40:23.950
Modified
CVSSv3.1: 9.8 (CRITICAL)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | cisco | secure_endpoint | < 1.20.2 | Yes |
| Application | cisco | secure_endpoint | < 1.21.1 | Yes |
| Application | cisco | secure_endpoint | < 7.5.9 | Yes |
| Application | cisco | secure_endpoint | < 8.1.5 | Yes |
| Application | cisco | secure_endpoint_private_cloud | < 3.6.0 | Yes |
| Application | cisco | web_security_appliance | < 12.5.6 | Yes |
| Application | cisco | web_security_appliance | < 14.0.4-005 | Yes |
| Application | cisco | web_security_appliance | < 14.5.1-013 | Yes |
| Application | cisco | web_security_appliance | < 15.0.0-254 | Yes |
| Application | clamav | clamav | ≤ 0.103.7 | Yes |
| Application | clamav | clamav | ≤ 0.105.1 | Yes |
| Application | clamav | clamav | 1.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | clamav | clamav | 1.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | clamav | clamav | 1.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | stormshield | stormshield_network_security | < 3.7.35 | Yes |
| Application | stormshield | stormshield_network_security | < 3.11.23 | Yes |
| Application | stormshield | stormshield_network_security | < 4.3.17 | Yes |
| Application | stormshield | stormshield_network_security | < 4.6.4 | Yes |
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