CVE-2026-20031

MEDIUM

5.3

Description

A vulnerability in the HTML Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) module 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 improper error handling when splitting UTF-8 strings. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by submitting a crafted HTML file to be scanned by ClamAV on an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to terminate the scanning process.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score5.3

SeverityMEDIUM

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Attack VectorNETWORK

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredNONE

User InteractionNONE

Published3/4/2026

Last Modified3/5/2026

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-248

References

https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-clamav-css-Fn4QSZ(psirt@cisco.com)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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