CVE-2026-105773
highpriority · track · 0EPSS 0.001 · 3 %ileUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-23
Canimaan Software ClamXAV versions 3.3 - 3.11 contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability in the Privileged Helper Tool caused by a race condition and insufficient file validation, allowing a local attacker to execute arbitrary code with system privileges. Fixed in 3.11.1.
remediations
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A vendor fix is available.
- FixedClamXAVcisa_csaf_it
Fixed in 3.11.1.
https://clamxav.com/version-history
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 · 4.4–7.3
weaknesses
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affected products (4)
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advisories (1)
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- VA-26-278-01Canimaan Software ClamXAV local privilege escalation2026-10-05csaf · cisa_csaf_itUS
ClamXAV contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability in the Privileged Helper Tool caused by a race condition and insufficient file validation, allowing a local attacker to execute arbitrary code with system privileges.
sources
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references (3) nvd
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