High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Jul 1, 2026· Updated Jul 9, 2026
CVE-2026-20215
CVE-2026-20215
Description
A vulnerability in the 7z file format parser of ClamAV could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a DoS condition, or possibly other expanded impacts, resulting from memory corruption on an affected device.
This vulnerability is due to improper boundary checks for content in 7z files during scanning, which may result in an out-of-bounds buffer write. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by submitting a crafted file that contains 7z 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.
Affected products
9cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_endpoint:*:*:*:*:*:linux:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_endpoint:*:*:*:*:*:linux:*:*range: <1.29.0
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_endpoint:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*range: <1.27.2
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_endpoint:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*range: <8.6.2
- osv-coords2 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/clamav&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2016.0pkg:rpm/opensuse/clamav&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweed
< 1.5.3-160000.1.1+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: < 1.5.3-160000.1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.5.3-1.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
1News mentions
4- ZDI-26-583: Clam AntiVirus 7z Archive Parsing Integer Overflow Remote Code Execution VulnerabilityZero Day Initiative · Aug 13, 2026
- ⚡ Weekly Recap: Proxy Botnets, Browser Ransomware, AI Agent Tricks, Fake PoC Malware and MoreThe Hacker News · Jul 6, 2026
- New ClamAV security patch closes seven scanner bugs dating back two decadesHelp Net Security · Jul 5, 2026
- ClamAV: Six File Format Parser Flaws Disclosed Together, Patched in 1.5.3/1.4.5Vypr Intelligence · Jul 3, 2026