Description
A vulnerability in the XAR file format parser of ClamAV could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a DoS condition or possibly other expanded impacts as a result of memory corruption on an affected device.

This vulnerability is due to improper boundary checks for content in XAR files during scanning. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by submitting a crafted file that contains XAR content to be scanned by ClamAV on an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the ClamAV scanning process to terminate, resulting in a DoS condition on the affected software.
Published: 2026-08-07
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Sat, 08 Aug 2026 21:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Cisco
Cisco secure Endpoint
Vendors & Products Cisco
Cisco secure Endpoint

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 21:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 07 Aug 2026 16:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A vulnerability in the XAR file format parser of ClamAV could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a DoS condition or possibly other expanded impacts as a result of&nbsp;memory corruption on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to improper boundary checks for content in XAR files during scanning. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by submitting a crafted file that contains XAR content to be scanned by ClamAV on an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the ClamAV scanning process to terminate, resulting in a DoS condition on the affected software.
Title ClamAV XAR File Format Processing Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-120
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}


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Cisco Secure Endpoint
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: cisco

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-07T21:02:16.310Z

Reserved: 2025-10-08T11:59:15.413Z

Link: CVE-2026-20348

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-07T21:01:02.635Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-08-07T17:17:03.537

Modified: 2026-08-11T18:54:19.877

Link: CVE-2026-20348

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-08T20:52:51Z

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