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Vulnerability record · CVE-2010-0098 · published 8 April 2010

CVE-2010-0098: Clamav vulnerability

Clamav · Clamav

ClamAV before 0.96 does not properly handle the (1) CAB and (2) 7z file formats, which allows remote attackers to bypass virus detection via a crafted archive that is compatible with standard archive utilities.

10.0 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 4.9% · top 8.2%
10.0CVSS 2.0 base score
4.9%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
36References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

ClamAV before 0.96 does not properly handle the (1) CAB and (2) 7z file formats, which allows remote attackers to bypass virus detection via a crafted archive that is compatible with standard archive utilities.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://git.clamav.net/gitweb?p=clamav-devel.git%3Ba=blob_plain%3Bf=ChangeLog%3Bhb=clamav-0.96
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Aug/msg00003.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-04/msg00006.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/39293
http://secunia.com/advisories/39329 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/39656
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4312
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:082
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/04/06/4
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/04/08/3
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/39262 Patch
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-926-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0827
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0832
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0909
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1001
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1206
https://wwws.clamav.net/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=1826
http://git.clamav.net/gitweb?p=clamav-devel.git%3Ba=blob_plain%3Bf=ChangeLog%3Bhb=clamav-0.96
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Aug/msg00003.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-04/msg00006.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/39293
http://secunia.com/advisories/39329 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/39656
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4312
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:082
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/04/06/4
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/04/08/3
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/39262 Patch
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-926-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0827
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0832
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0909
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1001
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1206
https://wwws.clamav.net/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=1826

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2010-0098), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.