CVE-2010-4261 json
Off-by-one error in the icon_cb function in pe_icons.c in libclamav in ClamAV before 0.96.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of se…
published 2010-12-07 15 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2010-4234
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 4.8%
- EPSS 4.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 91%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Off-by-one error in the icon_cb function in pe_icons.c in libclamav in ClamAV before 0.96.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Patch / fix
- clamav Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 0.96.5+dfsg-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2010-4261
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2010-4261 updated cvss 5.0
clamav: multiple flaws corrected in 0.96.5
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Red Hat All currently supported Red Hat productsnot affected: vulnerable code not present
Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf
Exploit prediction
4.77% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-189 Numeric Errors
References
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lists.fedoraproject.org
/pipermail/package-announce/2010-December/052401.html
vendor-advisory
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ubuntu.com
/usn/USN-1031-1
vendor-advisory
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lists.apple.com
/archives/security-announce/2011/Mar/msg00006.html
vendor-advisory
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lists.fedoraproject.org
/pipermail/package-announce/2010-December/051905.html
vendor-advisory
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mandriva.com
/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:249
vendor-advisory
-
lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-security-announce/2010-12/msg00006.html
vendor-advisory
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2010/3137
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/42523
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/42426
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2010/3135
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/42555
third-party-advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com /show_bug.cgi?id=659861
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2010/3185
vdb-entry
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securitytracker.com
/id?1024818
vdb-entry
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2010/12/03/1
mailing-list
- xorl.wordpress.com /2010/12/05/cve-2010-4261-clamav-icon_cb-off-by-one/
- wwws.clamav.net /bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=2344
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secunia.com
/advisories/42720
third-party-advisory
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2010/12/03/6
mailing-list
- git.clamav.net /gitweb?p=clamav-devel.git%3Ba=blob_plain%3Bf=ChangeLog%3Bhb=master
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securityfocus.com
/bid/45152
vdb-entry
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2010/12/03/3
mailing-list
- support.apple.com /kb/HT4581
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2010-4261
- NVD CVE-2010-4261
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