CVE-2017-6418 describes an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in ClamAV version 0.99.2, specifically within the libclamav/message.c component, affecting the clamav product. This medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) can be triggered remotely by an unauthenticated attacker sending a specially crafted e-mail, leading to a denial of service. While the attack complexity is low, user interaction is required, and the primary impact is availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.99.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:clamav:clamav:0.99.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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