CVE-2005-3239
The OLE2 unpacker in clamd in Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) 0.87-1 allows remote attackers to cause a...
CVE-2005-3239 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Clam Anti-virus Clamav, published October 14, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.48%, the 91st percentile. Fixed in clamav 0.87.1-1.
- Severity
- 7.8 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 4.48%EPSS, 91st percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
0.87.1-1clamav +5 more
Description
The OLE2 unpacker in clamd in Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) 0.87-1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via a DOC file with an invalid property tree, which triggers an infinite recursion in the ole2_walk_property_tree function.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
clamavDebian:12 | before 0.87.1-1 | 0.87.1-1 |
clamavDebian:13 | before 0.87.1-1 | 0.87.1-1 |
clamavDebian:14 | before 0.87.1-1 | 0.87.1-1 |
clamavDebian:3.1 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs | before 0.84-2.sarge.6, plus listed versions 0.84-20.84-2.sarge.10.84-2.sarge.20.84-2.sarge.30.84-2.sarge.40.84-2.sarge.5 | 0.84-2.sarge.6 |
clamavDebian:4.0 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs | before 0.87.1-0etch.1 | 0.87.1-0etch.1 |
clamavopenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 55 CVEs | before 0.103.3-1.4 | 0.103.3-1.4 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The OLE2 unpacker in clamd in Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) 0.87-1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via a DOC file with an invalid property tree, which triggers an infinite recursion in the ole2_walk_property_tree function.
- Record
CVE-2005-3239- CVSS 2.0
- 7.8 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
The OLE2 unpacker in clamd in Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) 0.87-1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via a DOC file with an invalid property tree, which triggers an infinite recursion in the ole2_walk_property_tree function.
- Record
CVE-2005-3239- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-3238No score
The OLE2 unpacker in clamd in Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) 0.87-1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via a DOC file with an invalid property tree, which triggers an infinite recursion in the ole2_walk_property_tree function.
- Record
EUVD-2005-3238- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-r2v6-rqmq-hxq9No score
The OLE2 unpacker in clamd in Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) 0.87-1 allows remote attackers to cause a...
The OLE2 unpacker in clamd in Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) 0.87-1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via a DOC file with an invalid property tree, which triggers an infinite recursion in the ole2_walk_property_tree function.
- Record
GHSA-r2v6-rqmq-hxq9- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVNo score
The OLE2 unpacker in clamd in Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) 0.87-1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via a DOC file with an invalid property tree, which triggers an infinite recursion in the ole2_walk_property_tree function.
- Record
CVE-2005-3239- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2005-3239No score
The OLE2 unpacker in clamd in Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) 0.87-1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via a DOC file with an invalid property tree, which triggers an infinite recursion in the ole2_walk_property_tree function.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2005-3239- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10685-1No score
clamav-0.103.3-1.4 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the clamav-0.103.3-1.4 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10685-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
secunia.com/advisories/17451
gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200511-04.xml
securityfocus.com/bid/15101
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:205
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osvdb.org/20536
sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=368319
bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=333566
debian.org/security/2005/dsa-887
securitytracker.com/id?1015154
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-3239
github.com/advisories/GHSA-r2v6-rqmq-hxq9
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2005-3239
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2005-3239