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CVE-2009-1241

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 3.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2009-04-03 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in ClamAV before 0.95 allows remote attackers to bypass detection of malware via a modified RAR archive.

Affected products

• Cisco ClamAV: before 0.95 — fixed in 0.95

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Cisco ClamAV 0.95. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• http://blog.zoller.lu/2009/04/clamav-094-and-below-evasion-and-bypass.html
• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Sep/msg00004.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00010.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/36701
• http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3865
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:097
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/04/07/6
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502366/100/0/threaded
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34344
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0934
• http://blog.zoller.lu/2009/04/clamav-094-and-below-evasion-and-bypass.html
• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Sep/msg00004.html

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