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CVE-2007-6596

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.0 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 2.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2007-12-31 · updated 2026-06-16
• Weakness: CWE-20

Description

ClamAV 0.92 does not recognize Base64 UUEncoded archives, which allows remote attackers to bypass the scanner via a Base64-UUEncoded file.

Affected products

• Clam Anti-Virus Clamav: 0.92

References

• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00009.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29891
• http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3501
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485631/100/0/threaded
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27064
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019148
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39337
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00009.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29891
• http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3501
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485631/100/0/threaded
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27064

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