ClamAV OLE2 File Format Decryption Denial of Service Vulnerability
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-122 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
A vulnerability in the Object Linking and Embedding 2 (OLE2) decryption routine of ClamAV could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to an integer underflow in a bounds check that allows for a heap buffer overflow read. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by submitting a crafted file containing OLE2 content to be scanned by ClamAV on an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to terminate the ClamAV scanning process, resulting in a DoS condition on the affected software. For a description of this vulnerability, see the . Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco | Cisco Secure Endpoint | 7.0.5; 6.2.19; 7.3.3; 7.2.13; 6.1.5; 6.3.1; 6.2.5; 7.3.5; 6.2.1; 7.2.7; 7.1.1; 6.3.5; 6.2.9; 7.3.1; 6.1.7; 7.2.11; 7.2.3; 7.1.5; 6.3.3; 7.3.9; 6.2.3; 6.1.9; 7.2.5; 6.3.7; 1.12.3; 1.8.0; 1.11.1; 1.12.4; 1.10.0; 1.12.0; 1.8.1; 1.10.1; 1.12.1; 1.12.6; 1.14.0; 1.10.2; 1.12.2; 1.6.0; 1.11.0; 1.7.0; 1.13.0; 1.12.7; 1.8.4; 1.13.1; 1.9.0; 1.9.1; 1.12.5; 1.13.2; 8.1.7.21512; 8.1.7; 8.1.5; 8.1.3.21242; 8.1.3; 8.1.5.21322; 8.1.7.21417 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Cisco Secure Endpoint VendorCisco Affected 7.0.5; 6.2.19; 7.3.3; 7.2.13; 6.1.5; 6.3.1; 6.2.5; 7.3.5; 6.2.1; 7.2.7; 7.1.1; 6.3.5; 6.2.9; 7.3.1; 6.1.7; 7.2.11; 7.2.3; 7.1.5; 6.3.3; 7.3.9; 6.2.3; 6.1.9; 7.2.5; 6.3.7; 1.12.3; 1.8.0; 1.11.1; 1.12.4; 1.10.0; 1.12.0; 1.8.1; 1.10.1; 1.12.1; 1.12.6; 1.14.0; 1.10.2; 1.12.2; 1.6.0; 1.11.0; 1.7.0; 1.13.0; 1.12.7; 1.8.4; 1.13.1; 1.9.0; 1.9.1; 1.12.5; 1.13.2; 8.1.7.21512; 8.1.7; 8.1.5; 8.1.3.21242; 8.1.3; 8.1.5.21322; 8.1.7.21417 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:clamav:clamav:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.0 to before 1.0.8; 1.1.0 to before 1.4.2 | Vulnerable | ClamAV |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_endpoint:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:* | before 1.24.4 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_endpoint:*:*:*:*:*:linux:*:* | before 1.25.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_endpoint:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* | before 7.5.20; 8.0.1.21160 to before 8.4.3 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_endpoint_private_cloud:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 4.2.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
- cpe:2.3:a:clamav:clamav:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0 to before 1.0.8; 1.1.0 to before 1.4.2 Vulnerable ·ClamAV
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_endpoint:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:* Versions before 1.24.4 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_endpoint:*:*:*:*:*:linux:*:* Versions before 1.25.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_endpoint:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions before 7.5.20; 8.0.1.21160 to before 8.4.3 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_endpoint_private_cloud:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 4.2.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-20128
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6j5q-p9xp-3cc6
References
Advisory 2
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Sources
- CVE-2025-20128 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-20128 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6j5q-p9xp-3cc6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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