7.5
HIGH CVSS 2.0
CVE-2008-0314
ClamAV Heap-based Buffer Overflow
Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in spin.c in libclamav in ClamAV 0.92.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PeSpin packed PE binary with a modified length value.

INFO

Published Date :

April 16, 2008, 3:05 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 9, 2025, 12:30 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2008-0314 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Clam_anti-virus clamav
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
Upgrade ClamAV to address a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability.
  • Upgrade ClamAV to the latest version.
  • If on macOS, upgrade to version 10.5.5 or later.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2008-0314.

URL Resource
http://kolab.org/security/kolab-vendor-notice-20.txt
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=686 Exploit
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00005.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00009.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/29863
http://secunia.com/advisories/29886
http://secunia.com/advisories/29891
http://secunia.com/advisories/29975
http://secunia.com/advisories/30253
http://secunia.com/advisories/30328
http://secunia.com/advisories/31576
http://secunia.com/advisories/31882
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200805-19.xml
http://svn.clamav.net/svn/clamav-devel/trunk/ChangeLog
http://up2date.astaro.com/2008/08/up2date_asg_v7300_ga_released.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1549
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/858595 US Government Resource
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:088
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28784
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019851
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-260A.html US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1227/references
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2584
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41823
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00576.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00625.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00249.html
https://wwws.clamav.net/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=876
http://kolab.org/security/kolab-vendor-notice-20.txt
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=686 Exploit
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00005.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00009.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/29863
http://secunia.com/advisories/29886
http://secunia.com/advisories/29891
http://secunia.com/advisories/29975
http://secunia.com/advisories/30253
http://secunia.com/advisories/30328
http://secunia.com/advisories/31576
http://secunia.com/advisories/31882
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200805-19.xml
http://svn.clamav.net/svn/clamav-devel/trunk/ChangeLog
http://up2date.astaro.com/2008/08/up2date_asg_v7300_ga_released.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1549
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/858595 US Government Resource
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:088
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28784
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019851
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-260A.html US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1227/references
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2584
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41823
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00576.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00625.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00249.html
https://wwws.clamav.net/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=876
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2008-0314 is associated with the following CWEs:

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2008-0314 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2008-0314 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://kolab.org/security/kolab-vendor-notice-20.txt
    Added Reference http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=686
    Added Reference http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00005.html
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00009.html
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/29863
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/29886
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/29891
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/29975
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/30253
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/30328
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/31576
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/31882
    Added Reference http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200805-19.xml
    Added Reference http://svn.clamav.net/svn/clamav-devel/trunk/ChangeLog
    Added Reference http://up2date.astaro.com/2008/08/up2date_asg_v7300_ga_released.html
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1549
    Added Reference http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/858595
    Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:088
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28784
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019851
    Added Reference http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-260A.html
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1227/references
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2584
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41823
    Added Reference https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00576.html
    Added Reference https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00625.html
    Added Reference https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00249.html
    Added Reference https://wwws.clamav.net/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=876
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 08, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/41823 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41823 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 16, 2008

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.5
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

26.62 }} -5.83%

score

0.95903

percentile