CVE-2005-0218
ClamAV 0.80 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass virus scanning via a base64 encoded...
ClamAV 0.80 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass virus scanning via a base64 encoded image in a data: (RFC 2397) URL.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
ClamAV 0.80 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass virus scanning via a base64 encoded image in a data: (RFC 2397) URL.
- Record
CVE-2005-0218- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
ClamAV 0.80 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass virus scanning via a base64 encoded image in a data: (RFC 2397) URL.
- Record
CVE-2005-0218- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-0219 No score
ClamAV 0.80 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass virus scanning via a base64 encoded image in a data: (RFC 2397) URL.
- Record
EUVD-2005-0219- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-68vc-4hwj-mqq6 No score
ClamAV 0.80 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass virus scanning via a base64 encoded...
ClamAV 0.80 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass virus scanning via a base64 encoded image in a data: (RFC 2397) URL.
- Record
GHSA-68vc-4hwj-mqq6- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
ClamAV 0.80 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass virus scanning via a base64 encoded image in a data: (RFC 2397) URL.
- Record
CVE-2005-0218- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2005-0218 No score
ClamAV 0.80 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass virus scanning via a base64 encoded image in a data: (RFC 2397) URL.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2005-0218- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2005-0218 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Clam Anti-virus Clamav, published February 6, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.43%, the 84th percentile. Fixed in clamav 0.81.
References
seclists.org/lists/fulldisclosure/2005/Jan/0537.html
sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=300116
gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200501-46.xml
secunia.com/advisories/13900
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:025
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-0218
github.com/advisories/GHSA-68vc-4hwj-mqq6
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2005-0218