CVE-2025-20260

NameCVE-2025-20260
DescriptionA vulnerability in the PDF scanning processes of ClamAV could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a buffer overflow condition, cause a denial of service (DoS) condition, or execute arbitrary code on an affected device. This vulnerability exists because memory buffers are allocated incorrectly when PDF files are processed. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by submitting a crafted PDF file to be scanned by ClamAV on an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to trigger a buffer overflow, likely resulting in the termination of the ClamAV scanning process and a DoS condition on the affected software. Although unproven, there is also a possibility that an attacker could leverage the buffer overflow to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the ClamAV process.
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Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
clamav (PTS)bullseye0.103.10+dfsg-0+deb11u1vulnerable
bullseye (security)1.0.7+dfsg-1~deb11u2vulnerable
bookworm1.0.7+dfsg-1~deb12u1vulnerable
sid, trixie1.4.2+dfsg-1vulnerable

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
clamavsource(unstable)(unfixed)

Notes

[bookworm] - clamav <no-dsa> (clamav is being updated via -updates)
https://blog.clamav.net/2025/06/clamav-143-and-109-security-patch.html

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