CVE-2022-20770
highpriority · track · 32EPSS 0.071 · 94 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
On April 20, 2022, the following vulnerability in the ClamAV scanning library versions 0.103.5 and earlier and 0.104.2 and earlier was disclosed: A vulnerability in CHM file parser of Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) versions 0.104.0 through 0.104.2 and LTS version 0.103.5 and prior versions could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service condition on an affected device. For a description of this vulnerability, see the ClamAV blog. This advisory will be updated as additional information becomes available.
remediations
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A vendor fix is available.
- FixedCisco Secure Endpointcisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.9–8.6
ssvc
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affected products (24)
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advisories (1)
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- cisco-sa-clamav-dos-prVGcHLdClamAV CHM File Parsing Denial of Service Vulnerability Affecting Cisco Products: May 20222022-05-04csaf · cisco_csafUS
On May 4, 2022, the following vulnerability in the ClamAV scanning library versions 0.103.5 and earlier and 0.104.2 and earlier was disclosed: A vulnerability in CHM file parser of Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) versions 0.104.0 through 0.104.2 and LTS version 0.103.5 and prior versions could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service condition on an affected device. For a description of this vulnerability, see the ClamAV blog ["https://blog.clamav.net/2022/05/clamav-01050-01043-01036-released.html"].
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references (29)
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- http://blog.clamav.net/2022/05/clamav-01050-01043-01036-released.htmlPatchcnnvd
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2022-20770/cnnvd
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/06/msg00004.htmlcnnvd
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7RV6BLIATIJE74SQ6NG5ZC4JK5MMDQ2R/cnnvd
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/BX5ZXNHP4NFYQ5BFSKY3WT7NTBZUYG7L/cnnvd
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/N4NNBIJVG6Z4PDIKUZXTYXICYUAYAZ56/cnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167199/Ubuntu-Security-Notice-USN-5423-1.htmlcnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167211/Ubuntu-Security-Notice-USN-5423-2.htmlcnnvd
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