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CVE-2008-5050

CRITICAL CVSS: 9.3 Published: 2008-11-13 Modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Off-by-one error in the get_unicode_name function (libclamav/vba_extract.c) in Clam Anti-Virus (ClamAV) before 0.94.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted VBA project file, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

Affected Platforms

Clam Anti-Virus Clamav

Weakness Type

CWE-119

References