CVE-2024-20290
HIGHEPSS 98th pctlDescription
A vulnerability in the OLE2 file format parser of ClamAV could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to an incorrect check for end-of-string values during scanning, which may result in a heap buffer over-read. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by submitting a crafted file containing OLE2 content to be scanned by ClamAV on an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the ClamAV scanning process to terminate, resulting in a DoS condition on the affected software and consuming available system resources. For a description of this vulnerability, see the ClamAV blog .
How to fix
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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 98% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-126 (Buffer Over-read) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2023-49285 | High | 8.6 | 89% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2017-7668 | High | 7.5 | 57% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2017-7679 | Critical | 9.8 | 39% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2025-21277 | High | 7.5 | 38% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2024-38071 | High | 7.5 | 36% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2009-2495 | Medium | 6.5 | 34% | - | - |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2024-20290?
Published advisories record a fix for 2 affected products. The "How to fix" section on this page lists the fixed version and source advisory for each one, so apply the entry matching what you actually run.
Is CVE-2024-20290 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2024-20290 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 33.6% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 98% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2024-20290?
CVE-2024-20290 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5, rated high. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
What does CVE-2024-20290 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for clamav (Debian), clamav (Ubuntu). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.
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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2024-11-21.