Is CVE-2005-2450 actively exploited?

CVE-2005-2450 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-03.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2005-2450?

CVE-2005-2450 has a CVSS score of 7.5 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P.

How do I patch CVE-2005-2450?

Patch guidance is available from clam anti-virus security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2005-2450.

CVE-2005-2450 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2005-2450?

3 products: clam anti-virus clamav, clam anti-virus clamav, clam anti-virus clamav.

Description

Multiple integer overflows in the (1) TNEF, (2) CHM, or (3) FSG file format processors in libclamav for Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) 0.86.1 and earlier allow remote attackers to gain privileges via a crafted e-mail message.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector: network
Access Cmplx: low
Auth: none
Confidentiality: partial
Integrity: partial
Availability: partial
Weaknesses: NVD-CWE-Other

Metadata

Primary Vendor: CLAM_ANTI-VIRUS
Published: 8/3/2005
Last Modified: 4/3/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2005-2450

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