CVE-2019-1787 (Medium) detected in multiple libraries - autoclosed

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CVE-2019-1787 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Libraries - clamavclamav-0.97.5, clamav-develclamav-0.97, salix-sboclamav-0.97.5, clamav-develclamav-0.98.4

Vulnerability Details

A vulnerability in the Portable Document Format (PDF) scanning functionality of Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) Software versions 0.101.1 and prior could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to a lack of proper data handling mechanisms within the device buffer while indexing remaining file data on an affected device. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted PDF files to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause a heap buffer out-of-bounds read condition, resulting in a crash that could result in a denial of service condition on an affected device.

Publish Date: 2019-04-08

URL: CVE-2019-1787

CVSS 3 Score Details (5.5)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Local - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: Required - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: None - Integrity Impact: None - Availability Impact: High

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Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-1787

Release Date: 2019-10-09

Fix Resolution: clamav - 0.101.2+dfsg-1,0.101.2+dfsg-1,0.100.3+dfsg-0+deb9u1,0.101.2+dfsg-1

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:heavy_check_mark: This issue was automatically closed by Mend because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) was either marked as ignored or it is no longer part of the Mend inventory.