CVE-2009-1371

CVE-2009-1371 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Clamav with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. 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-20.

Key facts

Description

The CLI_ISCONTAINED macro in libclamav/others.h in ClamAV before 0.95.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a malformed file with UPack encoding.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-1371?
The CLI_ISCONTAINED macro in libclamav/others.h in ClamAV before 0.95.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a malformed file with UPack encoding.
How severe is CVE-2009-1371?
CVE-2009-1371 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2009-1371 being actively exploited?
It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (87th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2009-1371?
CVE-2009-1371 primarily affects Clamav. In total, 99 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2009-1371?
Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2009-1371 published?
CVE-2009-1371 was published on 2009-04-23 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (99)

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