# CVE-2022-20698: clamav: A vulnerability in the OOXML parsing module in Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) Software version 0.104.1 and LTS version 0.103...

CVE-2022-20698 is fixed in 21 products on 1 platform, first by clamav 0.103.5+dfsg-0ubuntu0.18.04.1, released January 12, 2022. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-20698
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 7.5 (high)
- EPSS: 0.0329
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Jan 12, 2022

## Description

A vulnerability in the OOXML parsing module in Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) Software version 0.104.1 and LTS version 0.103.4 and prior versions could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service condition on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to improper checks that may result in an invalid pointer read. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted OOXML file to an affected device. An exploit could allow the attacker to cause the ClamAV scanning process to crash, resulting in a denial of service condition.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | clamav Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 0.103.5+dfsg-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2022-20698](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2022-20698.md) | Jan 14, 2022 |
| Linux | clamav Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 0.103.5+dfsg-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2022-20698](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2022-20698.md) | Jan 14, 2022 |
| Linux | clamav Debian 14 | 0.103.5+dfsg-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2022-20698](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2022-20698.md) | Jan 14, 2022 |
| Linux | clamav Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 0.103.5+dfsg-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [clamav 0.103.5+dfsg-0ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-clamav-0.103.5-dfsg-0ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Jan 12, 2022 |
| Linux | clamav Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 0.103.5+dfsg-1~20.04.1 | [clamav 0.103.5+dfsg-1~20.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-clamav-0.103.5-dfsg-1-20.04.1.md) | Jan 12, 2022 |
| Linux | clamav amzn 2023 | 0.103.7-1.amzn2023.0.3 | [ALAS2023-2023-052](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-052.md) | Feb 17, 2023 |
| Linux | clamav-base Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 0.103.5+dfsg-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [clamav-base 0.103.5+dfsg-0ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-clamav-base-0.103.5-dfsg-0ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Jan 12, 2022 |
| Linux | clamav-base Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 0.103.5+dfsg-1~20.04.1 | [clamav-base 0.103.5+dfsg-1~20.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-clamav-base-0.103.5-dfsg-1-20.04.1.md) | Jan 12, 2022 |
| Linux | clamav-daemon Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 0.103.5+dfsg-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [clamav-daemon 0.103.5+dfsg-0ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-clamav-daemon-0.103.5-dfsg-0ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Jan 12, 2022 |
| Linux | clamav-daemon Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 0.103.5+dfsg-1~20.04.1 | [clamav-daemon 0.103.5+dfsg-1~20.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-clamav-daemon-0.103.5-dfsg-1-20.04.1.md) | Jan 12, 2022 |
| Linux | clamav-data amzn 2023 | 0.103.7-1.amzn2023.0.3 | [ALAS2023-2023-052](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-052.md) | Feb 17, 2023 |
| Linux | clamav-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 0.103.7-1.amzn2023.0.3 | [ALAS2023-2023-052](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-052.md) | Feb 17, 2023 |
| Linux | clamav-debugsource amzn 2023 | 0.103.7-1.amzn2023.0.3 | [ALAS2023-2023-052](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-052.md) | Feb 17, 2023 |
| Linux | clamav-devel amzn 2023 | 0.103.7-1.amzn2023.0.3 | [ALAS2023-2023-052](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-052.md) | Feb 17, 2023 |
| Linux | clamav-docs Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 0.103.5+dfsg-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [clamav-docs 0.103.5+dfsg-0ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-clamav-docs-0.103.5-dfsg-0ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Jan 12, 2022 |
| Linux | clamav-docs Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 0.103.5+dfsg-1~20.04.1 | [clamav-docs 0.103.5+dfsg-1~20.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-clamav-docs-0.103.5-dfsg-1-20.04.1.md) | Jan 12, 2022 |
| Linux | clamav-filesystem amzn 2023 | 0.103.7-1.amzn2023.0.3 | [ALAS2023-2023-052](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-052.md) | Feb 17, 2023 |
| Linux | clamav-freshclam Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 0.103.5+dfsg-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [clamav-freshclam 0.103.5+dfsg-0ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-clamav-freshclam-0.103.5-dfsg-0ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Jan 12, 2022 |
| Linux | clamav-freshclam Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 0.103.5+dfsg-1~20.04.1 | [clamav-freshclam 0.103.5+dfsg-1~20.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-clamav-freshclam-0.103.5-dfsg-1-20.04.1.md) | Jan 12, 2022 |
| Linux | clamav-lib amzn 2023 | 0.103.7-1.amzn2023.0.3 | [ALAS2023-2023-052](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-052.md) | Feb 17, 2023 |
| Linux | clamav-lib-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 0.103.7-1.amzn2023.0.3 | [ALAS2023-2023-052](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-052.md) | Feb 17, 2023 |
| Linux | clamav-milter Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 0.103.5+dfsg-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [clamav-milter 0.103.5+dfsg-0ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-clamav-milter-0.103.5-dfsg-0ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Jan 12, 2022 |
| Linux | clamav-milter Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 0.103.5+dfsg-1~20.04.1 | [clamav-milter 0.103.5+dfsg-1~20.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-clamav-milter-0.103.5-dfsg-1-20.04.1.md) | Jan 12, 2022 |
| Linux | clamav-milter amzn 2023 | 0.103.7-1.amzn2023.0.3 | [ALAS2023-2023-052](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-052.md) | Feb 17, 2023 |
| Linux | clamav-milter-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 0.103.7-1.amzn2023.0.3 | [ALAS2023-2023-052](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-052.md) | Feb 17, 2023 |
| Linux | clamav-testfiles Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 0.103.5+dfsg-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [clamav-testfiles 0.103.5+dfsg-0ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-clamav-testfiles-0.103.5-dfsg-0ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Jan 12, 2022 |
| Linux | clamav-testfiles Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 0.103.5+dfsg-1~20.04.1 | [clamav-testfiles 0.103.5+dfsg-1~20.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-clamav-testfiles-0.103.5-dfsg-1-20.04.1.md) | Jan 12, 2022 |
| Linux | clamav-update amzn 2023 | 0.103.7-1.amzn2023.0.3 | [ALAS2023-2023-052](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-052.md) | Feb 17, 2023 |
| Linux | clamav-update-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 0.103.7-1.amzn2023.0.3 | [ALAS2023-2023-052](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-052.md) | Feb 17, 2023 |
| Linux | clamd amzn 2023 | 0.103.7-1.amzn2023.0.3 | [ALAS2023-2023-052](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-052.md) | Feb 17, 2023 |
| Linux | clamd-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 0.103.7-1.amzn2023.0.3 | [ALAS2023-2023-052](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-052.md) | Feb 17, 2023 |
| Linux | clamdscan Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 0.103.5+dfsg-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [clamdscan 0.103.5+dfsg-0ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-clamdscan-0.103.5-dfsg-0ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Jan 12, 2022 |
| Linux | clamdscan Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 0.103.5+dfsg-1~20.04.1 | [clamdscan 0.103.5+dfsg-1~20.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-clamdscan-0.103.5-dfsg-1-20.04.1.md) | Jan 12, 2022 |
| Linux | libclamav9 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 0.103.5+dfsg-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [libclamav9 0.103.5+dfsg-0ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libclamav9-0.103.5-dfsg-0ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Jan 12, 2022 |
| Linux | libclamav9 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 0.103.5+dfsg-1~20.04.1 | [libclamav9 0.103.5+dfsg-1~20.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libclamav9-0.103.5-dfsg-1-20.04.1.md) | Jan 12, 2022 |

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