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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{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: cisco

Published: 2021-04-08T04:25:10.891603Z

Updated: 2024-11-08T23:25:50.669Z

Reserved: 2020-11-13T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2021-1252

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-03T16:02:56.276Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2021-04-08T05:15:12.237

Modified: 2024-11-21T05:43:55.940

Link: CVE-2021-1252

cve-icon Redhat

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