HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2006-5295
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CVE-2006-5295

NVD-CWE-OtherPublished: October 16, 2006· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

5.0
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Unspecified vulnerability in ClamAV before 0.88.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (scanning service crash) via a crafted Compressed HTML Help (CHM) file that causes ClamAV to "read an invalid memory location."

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2006-5295 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit exists for CVE-2006-5295. While not yet confirmed in active campaigns, the availability of PoC code increases exploitation risk substantially.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.
User Interaction
Scope
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityP
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Affected Vendors & Products

clam_anti-virus1 product(s)
clamav
Source: NVD CPE · 48 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

POC AVAILABLEProof-of-concept code exists
Exploit-DB
Offensive Security exploit database
GitHub PoC Search
Community PoC repositories
Rapid7 / Metasploit
Metasploit module search
PacketStorm
Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
MITRE CVE
CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttp://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=423
PATCHhttp://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=423

All References (38)

→
http://kolab.org/security/kolab-vendor-notice-13.txt
→
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=423Patch · Vendor Advisory
→
http://secunia.com/advisories/22370
→
http://secunia.com/advisories/22421
→
http://secunia.com/advisories/22488
→
http://secunia.com/advisories/22498
→
http://secunia.com/advisories/22537
→
http://secunia.com/advisories/22551
→
http://secunia.com/advisories/22626
→
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200610-10.xml
→
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017068
→
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1196
→
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:184
→
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_60_clamav.html
→
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20537

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2006-5295
CVSS Score5.0 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessNVD-CWE-Other
CISA KEVNo
ExploitPOC
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedOct 16, 2006

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2006-5295 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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