7.5
HIGH
CVE-2010-4261
ClamAV Integer Overflow Denial of Service/Remote Code Execution
Description

Off-by-one error in the icon_cb function in pe_icons.c in libclamav in ClamAV before 0.96.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 7, 2010, 1:53 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 11, 2025, 12:51 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

6.4

Exploitability Score :

10.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2010-4261 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 Clamav clamav
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-2010-4261.

URL Resource
http://git.clamav.net/gitweb?p=clamav-devel.git%3Ba=blob_plain%3Bf=ChangeLog%3Bhb=master
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011/Mar/msg00006.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-December/051905.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-December/052401.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-12/msg00006.html
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/03/1
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/03/3
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/03/6
http://secunia.com/advisories/42426 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42523 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42555
http://secunia.com/advisories/42720
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4581
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:249
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45152
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024818
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1031-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3135 Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3137 Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3185
http://xorl.wordpress.com/2010/12/05/cve-2010-4261-clamav-icon_cb-off-by-one/
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=659861
https://wwws.clamav.net/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=2344
http://git.clamav.net/gitweb?p=clamav-devel.git%3Ba=blob_plain%3Bf=ChangeLog%3Bhb=master
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011/Mar/msg00006.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-December/051905.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-December/052401.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-12/msg00006.html
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/03/1
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/03/3
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/03/6
http://secunia.com/advisories/42426 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42523 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42555
http://secunia.com/advisories/42720
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4581
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:249
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45152
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024818
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1031-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3135 Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3137 Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3185
http://xorl.wordpress.com/2010/12/05/cve-2010-4261-clamav-icon_cb-off-by-one/
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=659861
https://wwws.clamav.net/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=2344

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2010-4261 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2010-4261 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://git.clamav.net/gitweb?p=clamav-devel.git%3Ba=blob_plain%3Bf=ChangeLog%3Bhb=master
    Added Reference http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011/Mar/msg00006.html
    Added Reference http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-December/051905.html
    Added Reference http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-December/052401.html
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-12/msg00006.html
    Added Reference http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/03/1
    Added Reference http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/03/3
    Added Reference http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/03/6
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/42426
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/42523
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/42555
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/42720
    Added Reference http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4581
    Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:249
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45152
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024818
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1031-1
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3135
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3137
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3185
    Added Reference http://xorl.wordpress.com/2010/12/05/cve-2010-4261-clamav-icon_cb-off-by-one/
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=659861
    Added Reference https://wwws.clamav.net/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=2344
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description Off-by-one error in the icon_cb function in pe_icons.c in libclamav in ClamAV before 0.96.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information. Off-by-one error in the icon_cb function in pe_icons.c in libclamav in ClamAV before 0.96.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 13, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description Off-by-one error in the icon_cb function in pe_icons.c in libclamav in ClamAV before 0.96.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information. Off-by-one error in the icon_cb function in pe_icons.c in libclamav in ClamAV before 0.96.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
    Removed Reference http://git.clamav.net/gitweb?p=clamav-devel.git;a=blob_plain;f=ChangeLog;hb=master [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://git.clamav.net/gitweb?p=clamav-devel.git%3Ba=blob_plain%3Bf=ChangeLog%3Bhb=master [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 08, 2010

    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.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2010-4261 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2010-4261 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

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

6.72 }} -5.63%

score

0.90361

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability