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CVE-2022-20771

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  • Published2022-05-04
  • Fixed in7.5.5 · 1.18.2 · 1.17.2 · 1.16.3
  • WeaknessCWE-399

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Description

On April 20, 2022, the following vulnerability in the ClamAV scanning library versions 0.103.5 and earlier and 0.104.2 and earlier was disclosed: A vulnerability in the TIFF file parser of Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) versions 0.104.0 through 0.104.2 and LTS version 0.103.5 and prior versions could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service condition on an affected device. For a description of this vulnerability, see the ClamAV blog. This advisory will be updated as additional information becomes available.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2022-05-0417:15CVE publishedNVD

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-10-23 21:37 UTC
Indicators tagged with this CVE, per day0 indicators over 7 days
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Versions per branch

NVD
Cisco secure endpoint
BranchAffectedFixed in
7.5< 7.5.57.5.5
1.18≥ 1.18.0, < 1.18.21.18.2
1.17< 1.17.21.17.2
1.16< 1.16.31.16.3
Fedoraproject fedora
BranchAffectedFixed in
34.x= 34no fix published
35.x= 35no fix published
36.x= 36no fix published
Clamav
BranchAffectedFixed in
0.103≤ 0.103.5no fix published
0.104≥ 0.104.0, ≤ 0.104.2no fix published

1 more product in the sources.

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Fix

  1. Update Cisco secure endpoint to 7.5.5 · 1.18.2 · 1.17.2 · 1.16.3

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub

Sources

  • CISA-ADPSSVC decisionnone2024-11-06
  • OpenCVESSVC decisionnone—
  • CNACVSS 3.17.5read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 3.17.5read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.07.8read 2026-10-23
  • CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-399read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score5.9 %2026-10-23

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published
2022-05-04
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-20771?

On April 20, 2022, the following vulnerability in the ClamAV scanning library versions 0.103.5 and earlier and 0.104.2 and earlier was disclosed: A vulnerability in the TIFF file parser of Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) versions 0.104.0 through 0.104.2 and LTS version 0.103.5 and prior versions could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service condition on an affected device. For a description of this vulnerability, see the ClamAV blog. This advisory will be updated as additional information becomes available.

Is CVE-2022-20771 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2022-20771 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 5.9% on 2026-10-23, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-20771?

CVE-2022-20771 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

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