CVE-2008-5050
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2008-5050 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | mitre |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2008-11-13 02:30:01 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-04-23 00:35:47 UTC |
| Description | Off-by-one error in the get_unicode_name function (libclamav/vba_extract.c) in Clam Anti-Virus (ClamAV) before 0.94.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted VBA project file, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow. |
Risk And Classification
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
MediumAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
CompleteIntegrity
CompleteAvailability
CompleteAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Clam Anti-virus | Clamav | 0.01 | All | All | All |
| Application | Clam Anti-virus | Clamav | 0.02 | All | All | All |
| Application | Clam Anti-virus | Clamav | 0.03 | All | All | All |
| Application | Clam Anti-virus | Clamav | 0.04 | All | All | All |
| Application | Clam Anti-virus | Clamav | 0.05 | All | All | All |
| Application | Clam Anti-virus | Clamav | 0.06 | All | All | All |
| Application | Clam Anti-virus | Clamav | 0.10 | All | All | All |
| Application | Clam Anti-virus | Clamav | 0.11 | All | All | All |
| Application | Clam Anti-virus | Clamav | 0.12 | All | All | All |
| Application | Clam Anti-virus | Clamav | 0.13 | All | All | All |
| Application | Clam Anti-virus | Clamav | 0.14 | All | All | All |
| Application | Clam Anti-virus | Clamav | 0.14 | pre | All | All |
| Application | Clam Anti-virus | Clamav | 0.15 | All | All | All |
| Application | Clam Anti-virus | Clamav | 0.20 | All | All | All |
| Application | Clam Anti-virus | Clamav | 0.21 | All | All | All |
| Application | Clam Anti-virus | Clamav | 0.22 | All | All | All |
| Application | Clam Anti-virus | Clamav | 0.23 | All | All | All |
| Application | Clam Anti-virus | Clamav | 0.24 | All | All | All |
| Application | Clam Anti-virus | Clamav | 0.51 | All | All | All |
| Application | Clam Anti-virus | Clamav | 0.52 | All | All | All |
| Application | Clam Anti-virus | Clamav | 0.53 | All | All | All |
| Application | Clam Anti-virus | Clamav | 0.54 | All | All | All |
| Application | Clam Anti-virus | Clamav | 0.60 | All | All | All |
| Application | Clam Anti-virus | Clamav | 0.60p | All | All | All |
| Application | Clam Anti-virus | Clamav | 0.65 | All | All | All |
| Application | Clam Anti-virus | Clamav | 0.67 | All | All | All |
| Application | Clam Anti-virus | Clamav | 0.68 | All | All | All |
| Application | Clam Anti-virus | Clamav | 0.68.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Clam Anti-virus | Clamav | 0.70 | All | All | All |
| Application | Clam Anti-virus | Clamav | 0.71 | All | All | All |
| Application | Clam Anti-virus | Clamav | 0.72 | All | All | All |
| Application | Clam Anti-virus | Clamav | 0.73 | All | All | All |
| Application | Clam Anti-virus | Clamav | 0.74 | All | All | All |
| Application | Clam Anti-virus | Clamav | 0.75 | All | All | All |
| Application | Clam Anti-virus | Clamav | 0.75.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Clam Anti-virus | Clamav | 0.80 | All | All | All |
| Application | Clam Anti-virus | Clamav | 0.80 | rc | All | All |
| Application | Clam Anti-virus | Clamav | 0.80 | rc2 | All | All |
| Application | Clam Anti-virus | Clamav | 0.80 | rc3 | All | All |
| Application | Clam Anti-virus | Clamav | 0.80 | rc4 | All | All |
| Application | Clam Anti-virus | Clamav | 0.80_rc1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Clam Anti-virus | Clamav | 0.80_rc2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Clam Anti-virus | Clamav | 0.80_rc3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Clam Anti-virus | Clamav | 0.80_rc4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Clam Anti-virus | Clamav | 0.81 | All | All | All |
| Application | Clam Anti-virus | Clamav | 0.81 | rc1 | All | All |
| Application | Clam Anti-virus | Clamav | 0.81_rc1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Clam Anti-virus | Clamav | 0.82 | All | All | All |
| Application | Clam Anti-virus | Clamav | 0.83 | All | All | All |
| Application | Clam Anti-virus | Clamav | 0.84 | All | All | All |
| Application | Clam Anti-virus | Clamav | 0.84 | rc1 | All | All |
| Application | Clam Anti-virus | Clamav | 0.84 | rc2 | All | All |
| Application | Clam Anti-virus | Clamav | 0.84_rc1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Clam Anti-virus | Clamav | 0.84_rc2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Clam Anti-virus | Clamav | 0.85 | All | All | All |
| Application | Clam Anti-virus | Clamav | 0.85.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Clam Anti-virus | Clamav | 0.86 | All | All | All |
| Application | Clam Anti-virus | Clamav | 0.86 | rc1 | All | All |
| Application | Clam Anti-virus | Clamav | 0.86.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Clam Anti-virus | Clamav | 0.86.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Clam Anti-virus | Clamav | 0.86_rc1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Clam Anti-virus | Clamav | 0.87 | All | All | All |
| Application | Clam Anti-virus | Clamav | 0.87.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Clam Anti-virus | Clamav | 0.88 | All | All | All |
| Application | Clam Anti-virus | Clamav | 0.88.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Clam Anti-virus | Clamav | 0.88.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Clam Anti-virus | Clamav | 0.88.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Clam Anti-virus | Clamav | 0.88.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Clam Anti-virus | Clamav | 0.88.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Clam Anti-virus | Clamav | 0.88.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Clam Anti-virus | Clamav | 0.88.7 | All | All | All |
| Application | Clam Anti-virus | Clamav | 0.88.7 | p0 | All | All |
| Application | Clam Anti-virus | Clamav | 0.88.7 | p1 | All | All |
| Application | Clam Anti-virus | Clamav | 0.90 | All | All | All |
| Application | Clam Anti-virus | Clamav | 0.90.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Clam Anti-virus | Clamav | 0.90.1 | p0 | All | All |
| Application | Clam Anti-virus | Clamav | 0.90.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Clam Anti-virus | Clamav | 0.90.2 | p0 | All | All |
| Application | Clam Anti-virus | Clamav | 0.90.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Clam Anti-virus | Clamav | 0.90.3 | p0 | All | All |
| Application | Clam Anti-virus | Clamav | 0.90.3 | p1 | All | All |
| Application | Clam Anti-virus | Clamav | 0.90rc1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Clam Anti-virus | Clamav | 0.90_rc1.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Clam Anti-virus | Clamav | 0.90_rc2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Clam Anti-virus | Clamav | 0.90_rc3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Clam Anti-virus | Clamav | 0.91 | All | All | All |
| Application | Clam Anti-virus | Clamav | 0.91.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Clam Anti-virus | Clamav | 0.91.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Clam Anti-virus | Clamav | 0.91.2 | p0 | All | All |
| Application | Clam Anti-virus | Clamav | 0.91rc1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Clam Anti-virus | Clamav | 0.91rc2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Clam Anti-virus | Clamav | 0.92 | All | All | All |
| Application | Clam Anti-virus | Clamav | 0.92 | p0 | All | All |
| Application | Clam Anti-virus | Clamav | 0.92.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Clam Anti-virus | Clamav | 0.93 | All | All | All |
| Application | Clam Anti-virus | Clamav | 0.93.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Clam Anti-virus | Clamav | 0.93.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Clam Anti-virus | Clamav | 0.93.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Clam Anti-virus | Clamav | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| ClamAV: Multiple vulnerabilities — Gentoo Linux Documentation | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | security.gentoo.org | |
| Webmail - OVH | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.vupen.com | |
| [SECURITY] Fedora 9 Update: clamav-0.93.3-2.fc9 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.redhat.com | |
| [Full-disclosure] ClamAV get_unicode_name() off-by-one buffer overflow | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.grok.org.uk | Exploit |
| Webmail : Solution de messagerie professionnelle - OVHcloud- OVH | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.vupen.com | |
| Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-1680-1 clamav | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.debian.org | |
| ClamAV 'get_unicode_name()' Off-By-One Heap Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | Patch |
| [SECURITY] Fedora 8 Update: clamav-0.92.1-4.fc8 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.redhat.com | |
| Debian update for clamav - Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Intelligence - Secunia.com | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | |
| SecurityFocus | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | |
| About the security content of Security Update 2009-001 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | support.apple.com | |
| Ubuntu update for clamav - Secunia.com | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | |
| Gentoo update for clamav - Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Intelligence - Secunia.com | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | |
| APPLE-SA-2009-02-12 Security Update 2009-001 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.apple.com | |
| SUSE Update for Multiple Packages - Secunia.com | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | |
| USN-672-1: ClamAV vulnerability | Ubuntu | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.ubuntu.com | |
| Fedora update for clamav - Secunia.com | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | |
| IBM X-Force Exchange | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com | |
| ClamAV get_unicode_name() off-by-one buffer overflow - SecurityReason.com | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | securityreason.com | |
| Apple Mac OS X Security Update Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities - Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Information - Secunia.com | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | |
| Support / Security / Advisories / / MDVSA-2008:229 | Mandriva | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.mandriva.com | |
| ClamAV "get_unicode_name()" Off-By-One Vulnerability - Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Intelligence - Secunia.com | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | Vendor Advisory |
| [security-announce] SUSE Security Summary Report: SUSE-SR:2008:026 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.opensuse.org | |
| Clam AntiVirus Buffer Overflow in get_unicode_name() Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code - SecurityTracker | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securitytracker.com | |
| Clam AntiVirus download | SourceForge.net | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | sourceforge.net | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.