CVE-2010-0098

ClamAV before 0.96 does not properly handle the (1) CAB and (2) 7z file formats, which allows...

10.0 HighFix available

ClamAV before 0.96 does not properly handle the (1) CAB and (2) 7z file formats, which allows remote attackers to bypass virus detection via a crafted archive that is compatible with standard archive utilities.

Exploit likelihood

4.89%Up 1.1 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 10.0

Record: CVE-2010-0098
CVSS 2.0: 10.0 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2010-0098
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2010-0130 No score

Record: EUVD-2010-0130
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xjfx-xwf6-5c7w No score

ClamAV before 0.96 does not properly handle the (1) CAB and (2) 7z file formats, which allows...

Record: GHSA-xjfx-xwf6-5c7w
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV No score

Record: CVE-2010-0098
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2010-0098 No score

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2010-0098
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`clamav` Debian:12	before 0.96+dfsg-1	0.96+dfsg-1
`clamav` Debian:13	before 0.96+dfsg-1	0.96+dfsg-1
`clamav` Debian:14	before 0.96+dfsg-1	0.96+dfsg-1

History

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

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

In short

CVE-2010-0098 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Clamav, published April 8, 2010. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.89%, the 92nd percentile. Fixed in clamav 0.96+dfsg-1.

References

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