CVE-2026-20345: ClamAV GPT File Format Processing Memory Corruption Vulnerability
CSIRTS triage
- What
- Memory corruption vulnerability in GPT file format processing.
- Who is affected
- ClamAV deployments processing GPT-formatted files or disk images.
- Urgency
- High priority; memory corruption during parsing could allow denial of service or code execution.
- Action
- Update ClamAV to patched version addressing GPT file format handling.
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Details
Original advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-20345
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-203450.33% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 26% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-20345 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
Same CVEs, other sources
How other CERTs, PSIRTs and databases cover the vulnerabilities in this advisory.
- highClamAV Vulnerabilities Affecting Cisco Products: August 2026cisco-psirt
- unknownexploitedCisco Products Multiple Vulnerabilitieshkcert
- high[NEW] [high] ClamAV: Multiple vulnerabilities allow Denial of Service and disclosure of informationcert-bund
- unknownexploitedMultiple vulnerabilities in ClamAV (August 10, 2026)cert-fr-avis
- highCVE-2026-20345: A vulnerability in the GPT file format parser of ClamAV could allow an unauthenticated, remote…nvd
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