CVE-2006-5295

CVE-2006-5295 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Clam Anti-virus Clamav with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 10% places it in the 95th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation.

Key facts

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in ClamAV before 0.88.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (scanning service crash) via a crafted Compressed HTML Help (CHM) file that causes ClamAV to "read an invalid memory location."

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-5295?
Unspecified vulnerability in ClamAV before 0.88.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (scanning service crash) via a crafted Compressed HTML Help (CHM) file that causes ClamAV to "read an invalid memory location."
How severe is CVE-2006-5295?
CVE-2006-5295 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2006-5295 being actively exploited?
It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 10% (95th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2006-5295?
CVE-2006-5295 primarily affects Clam Anti-virus Clamav. In total, 48 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2006-5295?
Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2006-5295 published?
CVE-2006-5295 was published on 2006-10-16 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (48)

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