CVE-2008-5314

CVE-2008-5314 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Clam Anti-virus Clamav with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-399.

Key facts

• Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 4.3)
• EPSS exploit prediction: 8% (94th percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Weakness: CWE-399
• Affected product: Clam Anti-virus Clamav
• Published: 2008-12-03
• Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Stack consumption vulnerability in libclamav/special.c in ClamAV before 0.94.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a crafted JPEG file, related to the cli_check_jpeg_exploit, jpeg_check_photoshop, and jpeg_check_photoshop_8bim functions.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-5314?

Stack consumption vulnerability in libclamav/special.c in ClamAV before 0.94.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a crafted JPEG file, related to the cli_check_jpeg_exploit, jpeg_check_photoshop, and jpeg_check_photoshop_8bim functions.

How severe is CVE-2008-5314?

CVE-2008-5314 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2008-5314 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 8% (94th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2008-5314?

CVE-2008-5314 primarily affects Clam Anti-virus Clamav. In total, 49 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2008-5314?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2008-5314 published?

CVE-2008-5314 was published on 2008-12-03 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-12/msg00003.html
• http://lurker.clamav.net/message/20081126.150241.55b1e092.en.html
• http://osvdb.org/50363
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32926
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32936
• http://secunia.com/advisories/33016
• http://secunia.com/advisories/33195
• http://secunia.com/advisories/33317
• http://secunia.com/advisories/33937
• http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-21.xml
• http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?group_id=86638&release_id=643134
• http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438
• http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1680
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:239
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/12/01/8
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32555
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021296
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-684-1
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3311
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0422
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46985
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7330
• https://wwws.clamav.net/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=1266

Affected products (49)

• cpe:2.3:a:clam_anti-virus:clamav:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:clam_anti-virus:clamav:0.70:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:clam_anti-virus:clamav:0.71:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:clam_anti-virus:clamav:0.72:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:clam_anti-virus:clamav:0.73:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:clam_anti-virus:clamav:0.74:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:clam_anti-virus:clamav:0.75:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:clam_anti-virus:clamav:0.75.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:clam_anti-virus:clamav:0.80:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:clam_anti-virus:clamav:0.80:rc:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:clam_anti-virus:clamav:0.80:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:clam_anti-virus:clamav:0.80:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:clam_anti-virus:clamav:0.80:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:clam_anti-virus:clamav:0.81:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:clam_anti-virus:clamav:0.81:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:clam_anti-virus:clamav:0.82:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:clam_anti-virus:clamav:0.83:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:clam_anti-virus:clamav:0.84:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:clam_anti-virus:clamav:0.84:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:clam_anti-virus:clamav:0.84:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:clam_anti-virus:clamav:0.85:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:clam_anti-virus:clamav:0.85.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:clam_anti-virus:clamav:0.86:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:clam_anti-virus:clamav:0.86:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:clam_anti-virus:clamav:0.86.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:clam_anti-virus:clamav:0.86.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:clam_anti-virus:clamav:0.87:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:clam_anti-virus:clamav:0.87.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:clam_anti-virus:clamav:0.88:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:clam_anti-virus:clamav:0.88.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:clam_anti-virus:clamav:0.88.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:clam_anti-virus:clamav:0.88.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:clam_anti-virus:clamav:0.88.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:clam_anti-virus:clamav:0.88.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:clam_anti-virus:clamav:0.88.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:clam_anti-virus:clamav:0.88.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:clam_anti-virus:clamav:0.90:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:clam_anti-virus:clamav:0.90.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:clam_anti-virus:clamav:0.90.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:clam_anti-virus:clamav:0.90.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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