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CVE-2025-20260

ClamAV PDF Scanning Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Published: Jun 18, 2025Updated: Nov 3, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDU csafCWE-122
9.8CVSSCRITICAL

Description

A vulnerability in the PDF scanning processes of ClamAV could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a buffer overflow condition, cause a denial of service (DoS) condition, or execute arbitrary code on an affected device. This vulnerability exists because memory buffers are allocated incorrectly when PDF files are processed. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by submitting a crafted PDF file to be scanned by ClamAV on an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to trigger a buffer overflow, likely resulting in the termination of the ClamAV scanning process and a DoS condition on the affected software. Although unproven, there is also a possibility that an attacker could leverage the buffer overflow to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the ClamAV process.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High

Weaknesses

Affected Products

clamavoss-projectSecurity Productsaka clambc, clamav
ciscocommercialUSNetworking Infrastructureaka cisco systems, cisco systems inc.
the clamav teamoss-projectSecurity Productsaka clam antivirus, clamav

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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Privilege Escalation
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References

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Timeline

Published
Jun 18, 2025
Last Updated
Nov 3, 2025

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