CVE-2006-4018 describes a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the pefromupx function of Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) versions 0.81 through 0.88.3. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by crafting a malicious UPX-packed file with oversized section rsize values. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is considered highly severe, requiring no authentication and low attack complexity, potentially leading to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability compromise. While not listed on the KEV catalog, an exploit module is available on ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.81CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:clamav:clamav:0.81:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.81CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:clamav:clamav:0.81:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.82CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:clamav:clamav:0.82:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.83CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:clamav:clamav:0.83:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.84CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:clamav:clamav:0.84:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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