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CVE-2022-20698 Details

Description

A vulnerability in the OOXML parsing module in Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) Software version 0.104.1 and LTS version 0.103.4 and prior versions could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service condition on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to improper checks that may result in an invalid pointer read. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted OOXML file to an affected device. An exploit could allow the attacker to cause the ClamAV scanning process to crash, resulting in a denial of service condition.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://blog.clamav.net/2022/01/clamav-01035-and-01042-security-patch.html CVEExploitVendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202310-01 CVE
https://blog.clamav.net/2022/01/clamav-01035-and-01042-security-patch.html [email protected]ExploitVendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202310-01 [email protected]

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-125Out-of-bounds Read[email protected]
CWE-20Improper Input Validation[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
clamav clamav
< 0.103.5
>= 0.104.0, < 0.104.2

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:clamav:clamav:*:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:clamav:clamav:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
debian debian linux
9.0
10.0
11.0

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
canonical ubuntu linux
14.04
16.04
18.04
20.04
20.10

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:20.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:20.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:21.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

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QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2022-20698
NVD Published Date:
Jan 14, 2022
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2022-20698 Details - Not Deferred