# CVE-2008-1100: Buffer overflow in the cli\_scanpe function in libclamav (libclamav/pe.c) for ClamAV 0.92 and 0.92.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbit

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2008-04-14 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Buffer overflow in the cli_scanpe function in libclamav (libclamav/pe.c) for ClamAV 0.92 and 0.92.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Upack PE file.

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## References

- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:088
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00249.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29000
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200805-19.xml
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00005.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29891
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-260A.html
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-11/advisory/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28784
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2584
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31882
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29975
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29863
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30328
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28756
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29886
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019837
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00625.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41789
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/858595
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30253
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-05/msg00024.html
- https://wwws.clamav.net/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=878
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00009.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00576.html

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