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CVE-2012-3501

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.0EPSS 3.3%EU EUVD

The squidclamav_check_preview_handler function in squidclamav.c in SquidClamav 5.x before 5.8 and 6.x before 6.7 passes an unescaped URL to a system command call, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a URL with certain characters, as demonstrated using %0D or %0A.

Key facts

CVSS score
5.0 (v2.0)
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-119
EPSS score
3.3% (89th percentile)
In CISA KEV
No
In EU EUVD
Yes (EUVD-2012-3457)
Published
August 25, 2012
NVD last modified
June 16, 2026
Status
Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2012-3457 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on September 16, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

  • darold / squidclamav
  • darold / squidclamav
  • darold / squidclamav
  • darold / squidclamav
  • darold / squidclamav
  • darold / squidclamav
  • darold / squidclamav
  • darold / squidclamav
  • darold / squidclamav
  • darold / squidclamav
  • darold / squidclamav
  • darold / squidclamav
  • darold / squidclamav
  • darold / squidclamav
  • darold / squidclamav

References

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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