A vulnerability in the Excel XLM macro parsing module in Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) Software versions 0.103.0 and 0.103.1 could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service condition on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to improper error handling that may result in an infinite loop. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted Excel file to an affected device. An exploit could allow the attacker to cause the ClamAV scanning process hang, resulting in a denial of service condition.
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: cisco
Published: 2021-04-08T04:25:10.891603Z
Updated: 2024-09-17T00:50:55.937Z
Reserved: 2020-11-13T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2021-1252
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NVD
Status : Analyzed
Published: 2021-04-08T05:15:12.237
Modified: 2022-08-05T17:18:40.617
Link: CVE-2021-1252
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