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Vulnerability record · CVE-2010-3434 · published 30 September 2010

CVE-2010-3434: Clamav memory buffer overflow vulnerability

Clamav · Clamav

Buffer overflow in the find_stream_bounds function in pdf.c in libclamav in ClamAV before 0.96.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF document. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

9.3 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 6.5% · top 6.4% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow
9.3CVSS 2.0 base score
6.5%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
24References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Buffer overflow in the find_stream_bounds function in pdf.c in libclamav in ClamAV before 0.96.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF document. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

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

Affected products

1 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-0.96.3
http://git.clamav.net/gitweb?p=clamav-devel.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=dc5143b4669ae39c79c9af50d569c28c798f33da
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011/Mar/msg00006.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-11/msg00001.html
http://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-3434
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4581
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/22/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/27/6
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/28/3
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/28/5
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2455 PatchVendor Advisory
https://wwws.clamav.net/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=2226
http://git.clamav.net/gitweb?p=clamav-devel.git%3Ba=blob_plain%3Bf=ChangeLog%3Bhb=clamav-0.96.3
http://git.clamav.net/gitweb?p=clamav-devel.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=dc5143b4669ae39c79c9af50d569c28c798f33da
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011/Mar/msg00006.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-11/msg00001.html
http://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-3434
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4581
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/22/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/27/6
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/28/3
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/28/5
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2455 PatchVendor Advisory
https://wwws.clamav.net/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=2226

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2010-3434), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.