CVE-2013-2021
CVE-2013-2021 is a medium-severity vulnerability in 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-119.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 4.3)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 4% (88th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-119
- Affected product: Clamav
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
pdf.c in ClamAV 0.97.1 through 0.97.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds-read) via a crafted length value in an encrypted PDF file.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2013-2021?
- pdf.c in ClamAV 0.97.1 through 0.97.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds-read) via a crafted length value in an encrypted PDF file.
- How severe is CVE-2013-2021?
- CVE-2013-2021 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2013-2021 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-2013-2021?
- CVE-2013-2021 primarily affects Clamav. In total, 14 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2013-2021?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2013-2021 published?
- CVE-2013-2021 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=7053
- https://github.com/vrtadmin/clamav-devel/commit/24ff855c82d3f5c62bc5788a5776cefbffce2971
Affected products (14)
- 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:0.97.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:clamav:clamav:0.97.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:clamav:clamav:0.97.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:clamav:clamav:0.97.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:clamav:clamav:0.97.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:clamav:clamav:0.97.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:clamav:clamav:0.97.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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