CVE-2008-1837

libclamunrar in ClamAV before 0.93 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash)...

5.0 Medium

libclamunrar in ClamAV before 0.93 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via crafted RAR files that trigger "memory problems," as demonstrated by the PROTOS GENOME test suite for Archive Formats.

Exploit likelihood

4.76%Up 1.0 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.0

Record: CVE-2008-1837
CVSS 2.0: 5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness: CWE-399
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2008-1837
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2008-1837 No score

Record: EUVD-2008-1837
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-v8q7-7qwm-fxx3 No score

libclamunrar in ClamAV before 0.93 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash)...

Record: GHSA-v8q7-7qwm-fxx3
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

clam anti-virus clamav

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2008-1837 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Clam Anti-virus Clamav, published April 16, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.76%, the 91st percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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