CVE-2008-5314 is a stack consumption vulnerability in ClamAV versions prior to 0.94.2, specifically within the libclamav/special.c component. It allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service (daemon crash) by providing a specially crafted JPEG file that exploits recursive functions during JPEG parsing. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3, indicating medium attack complexity and potential for partial availability impact, with no confidentiality or integrity impact. While not actively exploited in the wild or listed in CISA KEV, a proof-of-concept exploit exists on ExploitDB, though there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 0.94.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:clam_anti-virus:clamav:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.70CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:clam_anti-virus:clamav:0.70:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.71CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:clam_anti-virus:clamav:0.71:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.72CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:clam_anti-virus:clamav:0.72:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.73CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:clam_anti-virus:clamav:0.73:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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