CVE-2008-1833 describes a heap-based buffer overflow in the libclamav component of ClamAV version 0.92.1, specifically within the pe.c file, which could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code through a specially crafted WWPack compressed PE binary. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 7.5, indicating high severity with a network attack vector, low attack complexity, and potential for partial impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation (not in KEV), no public exploit code available (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and it has received negligible community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.92.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:clam_anti-virus:clamav:0.92.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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