# CVE-2010-4261: 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 ser

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2010-12-07 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

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## References

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

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