CVE-2013-2020
CVE-2013-2020 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-189.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 4% (88th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-189
- Affected product: Clamav
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Integer underflow in the cli_scanpe function in pe.c in ClamAV before 0.97.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a skewed offset larger than the size of the PE section in a UPX packed executable, which triggers an out-of-bounds read.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2013-2020?
- Integer underflow in the cli_scanpe function in pe.c in ClamAV before 0.97.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a skewed offset larger than the size of the PE section in a UPX packed executable, which triggers an out-of-bounds read.
- How severe is CVE-2013-2020?
- CVE-2013-2020 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2013-2020 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 4% (88th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2013-2020?
- CVE-2013-2020 primarily affects Clamav. In total, 60 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2013-2020?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2013-2020 published?
- CVE-2013-2020 was published on 2013-05-13 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://blog.clamav.net/2013/04/clamav-0978-has-been-released.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Sep/msg00002.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Sep/msg00004.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-June/109514.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-June/109639.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-June/109652.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/105575.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-12/msg00006.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-06/msg00018.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-06/msg00020.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/53150
- http://secunia.com/advisories/53182
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5880
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5892
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:159
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/04/25/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/04/29/20
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/59434
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1816-1
- https://bugzilla.clamav.net/show_bug.cgi?id=7055
- https://github.com/vrtadmin/clamav-devel/commit/270e368b99e93aa5447d46c797c92c3f9f39f375
Affected products (60)
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:-:lts:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:-:lts:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:13.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:clamav:clamav:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:clamav:clamav:0.9:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:clamav:clamav:0.90:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:clamav:clamav:0.90:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:clamav:clamav:0.90:rc1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:clamav:clamav:0.90:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:clamav:clamav:0.90:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:clamav:clamav:0.90.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:clamav:clamav:0.90.1_p0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:clamav:clamav:0.90.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:clamav:clamav:0.90.2_p0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:clamav:clamav:0.90.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:clamav:clamav:0.90.3_p0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:clamav:clamav:0.90.3_p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:clamav:clamav:0.91:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:clamav:clamav:0.91:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:clamav:clamav:0.91:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:clamav:clamav:0.91.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:clamav:clamav:0.91.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:clamav:clamav:0.91.2_p0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:clamav:clamav:0.92:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:clamav:clamav:0.92.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:clamav:clamav:0.92_p0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:clamav:clamav:0.93:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:clamav:clamav:0.93.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:clamav:clamav:0.93.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:clamav:clamav:0.93.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:clamav:clamav:0.94:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:clamav:clamav:0.94.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:clamav:clamav:0.94.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:clamav:clamav:0.95:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:clamav:clamav:0.95:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:clamav:clamav:0.95:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
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