CVE-2026-20346

HIGH 7.5 ALL-YEARS

Published 2026-08-07 · Last modified 2026-08-07 · cisco · NVD: Awaiting Analysis

A vulnerability in the PDF file format parser of ClamAV could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a DoS condition or possibly other expanded impacts as a result of memory corruption on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to improper boundary checks for content in PDF files during scanning, which may result in an out-of-bounds buffer read. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by submitting a crafted PDF file 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.

ELEVATED IMPACT

Severe if exploited (CVSS 7.5), but no confirmed exploitation. Patch on a normal cadence.

Exploitation likelihood

0.5%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 45th percentile

○ In CISA KEV○ Catalogued PoC◆ SSVC: exploitation none, automatable yes

Impact if exploited

7.5CVSS 3.1 · HIGH · CNA

ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh

What an attacker needs

✓Access: Reachable over the network — no local access needed
✓Privileges: No account or privileges required
✓User interaction: No user interaction needed
✓Complexity: No special conditions — reliably repeatable

✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it

Proof of concept

No public PoC is currently catalogued.

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Affected

Vendors Cisco

Products Cisco Secure Endpoint

Weakness (CWE)

CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read

CVSS vector

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

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All CVSS metrics

HIGH 7.5 v3.1 · CNA Primary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
HIGH 7.5 v3.1 · NVD Secondary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References

Advisories

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2026-54530 ADVISORYEUVD · EUVD-2026-54530

Technical & other

https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-clamav-WuuvVd26CVE record · cisco · Updated 2026-08-07T16:42:07.628Z
NVD · CVE-2026-20346 · Updated 2026-10-23T20:10:00.160

Sources: NVD · CVE.org · All sources and attribution · EPSS