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clamav — security advisory

Type: advisorySources: OSVAdvisory ID: ALPINE-CVE-2021-1252

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.

Products
clamav
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
0.103.2-r0
CVEs
CVE-2021-1252
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
31 Oct 2026, 22:01 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

ALPINE-CVE-2021-1252

core-osv · Original source

Published 8 Apr 2021, 05:15 UTC

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.

osv:ALPINE-CVE-2021-1252

clamav

Fixed versions: 0.103.2-r0

clamav

Fixed versions: 0.103.2-r0

clamav

Fixed versions: 0.103.2-r0

Complete source record
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