Double Free Affecting clamav-1.5 package, versions <1.5.4-r2


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.56% (47th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-WOLFILATEST-CLAMAV15-19270484
  • published26 Aug 2026
  • disclosed7 Aug 2026

Introduced: 7 Aug 2026

CVE-2026-20338  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-415  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Wolfi clamav-1.5 to version 1.5.4-r2 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream clamav-1.5 package and not the clamav-1.5 package as distributed by Wolfi. See How to fix? for Wolfi relevant fixed versions and status.

A vulnerability in the zip archive parser of ClamAV could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a DoS condition on an affected device.

This vulnerability is due to improper memory handling when processing content in zip files during scanning. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by submitting a crafted zip file for scanning. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the ClamAV scanning process to terminate as a result of a memory double-free, resulting in a DoS condition on the affected software.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1