
CVE catalog
CVE-2023-20052
clamav: CVE-2023-20052
- Severity
- Medium · CVSS 5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 7.00% · Oct 25, 2026
On Feb 15, 2023, the following vulnerability in the ClamAV scanning library was disclosed: A vulnerability in the DMG file parser of ClamAV versions 1.0.0 and earlier, 0.105.1 and earlier, and 0.103.7 and earlier could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to access sensitive information on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to enabling XML entity substitution that may result in XML external entity injection. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by submitting a crafted DMG file to be scanned by ClamAV on an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to leak bytes from any file that may be read by the ClamAV scanning process.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | clamav | sid | 1.4.6+dfsg-1 | fixed |
| Debian | clamav | forky | 1.4.6+dfsg-1 | fixed |
| Debian | clamav | trixie | 1.4.3+dfsg-1 | fixed |
| Debian | clamav | bookworm | 1.4.3+dfsg-1~deb12u2 | fixed |
| Debian | clamav | bookworm-security | 1.4.6+dfsg-0+deb12u1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | clamav | pro | 0.98.7+dfsg-0ubuntu4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | clamav | pro | 0.98.7+dfsg-0ubuntu5 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | clamav | pro | 0.99+dfsg-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | clamav | pro | 0.99+dfsg-1ubuntu1.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | clamav | pro | 0.99+dfsg-1ubuntu1.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | clamav | pro | 0.99.2+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | clamav | pro | 0.99.2+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | clamav | pro | 0.99.2+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | clamav | pro | 0.99.3+addedllvm-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | clamav | pro | 0.99.4+addedllvm-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | clamav | pro | 0.100.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.16.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | clamav | pro | 0.100.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.16.04.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | clamav | pro | 0.100.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.16.04.3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | clamav | pro | 0.100.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.16.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | clamav | pro | 0.100.3+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | clamav | pro | 0.101.4+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | clamav | pro | 0.102.1+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | clamav | pro | 0.102.2+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | clamav | pro | 0.102.3+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | clamav | pro | 0.102.4+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | clamav | pro | 0.103.2+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | clamav | pro | 0.103.2+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | clamav | pro | 0.103.5+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | clamav | pro | 0.103.6+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | clamav | pro | 0.103.8+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | clamav | 18.04 | 0.99.2+dfsg-6ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | clamav | 18.04 | 0.99.3~beta1+dfsg-2ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | clamav | 18.04 | 0.99.3~beta1+dfsg-2ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | clamav | 18.04 | 0.99.3+addedllvm-0ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | clamav | 18.04 | 0.99.3+addedllvm-0ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | clamav | 18.04 | 0.99.4+addedllvm-0ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | clamav | 18.04 | 0.100.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.18.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | clamav | 18.04 | 0.100.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.18.04.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | clamav | 18.04 | 0.100.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.18.04.3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | clamav | 18.04 | 0.100.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.18.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | clamav | 18.04 | 0.100.3+dfsg-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | clamav | 18.04 | 0.101.4+dfsg-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | clamav | 18.04 | 0.102.1+dfsg-0ubuntu0.18.04.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | clamav | 18.04 | 0.102.2+dfsg-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | clamav | 18.04 | 0.102.3+dfsg-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | clamav | 18.04 | 0.102.4+dfsg-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | clamav | 18.04 | 0.103.2+dfsg-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | clamav | 18.04 | 0.103.2+dfsg-0ubuntu0.18.04.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | clamav | 18.04 | 0.103.2+dfsg-0ubuntu0.18.04.3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | clamav | 18.04 | 0.103.5+dfsg-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | clamav | 18.04 | 0.103.6+dfsg-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | clamav | 18.04 | 0.103.8+dfsg-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | clamav | 20.04 | 0.101.4+dfsg-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | clamav | 20.04 | 0.102.1+dfsg-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | clamav | 20.04 | 0.102.1+dfsg-2ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | clamav | 20.04 | 0.102.1+dfsg-2ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | clamav | 20.04 | 0.102.2+dfsg-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | clamav | 20.04 | 0.102.2+dfsg-2ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | clamav | 20.04 | 0.102.3+dfsg-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | clamav | 20.04 | 0.102.4+dfsg-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | clamav | 20.04 | 0.103.2+dfsg-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | clamav | 20.04 | 0.103.2+dfsg-0ubuntu0.20.04.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | clamav | 20.04 | 0.103.5+dfsg-1~20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | clamav | 20.04 | 0.103.6+dfsg-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | clamav | 20.04 | 0.103.8+dfsg-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | clamav | 22.04 | 0.103.3+dfsg-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | clamav | 22.04 | 0.103.4+dfsg-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | clamav | 22.04 | 0.103.4+dfsg-1build1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | clamav | 22.04 | 0.103.5+dfsg-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | clamav | 22.04 | 0.103.6+dfsg-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | clamav | 22.04 | 0.103.8+dfsg-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | clamav | source | sid | 1.0.1+dfsg-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [1031509] |
| Debian | clamav | source | forky | 1.0.1+dfsg-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [1031509] |
| Debian | clamav | source | trixie | 1.0.1+dfsg-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [1031509] |
| Debian | clamav | source | bookworm | 1.0.1+dfsg-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [1031509] |
| Ubuntu | clamav | deb | pro | 0.103.8+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm1 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-20052 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | clamav | deb | 18.04 | 0.103.8+dfsg-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-20052 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | clamav | deb | 20.04 | 0.103.8+dfsg-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-20052 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | clamav | deb | 22.04 | 0.103.8+dfsg-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-20052 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
Matching against OpenFactory catalog package versions is in progress.
References
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/suse-su-2023_0453-1.json]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2023-20052]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2023-20052]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-20052]
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