CVE-2026-20338 is an invalid-free/double-free vulnerability in ClamAV's ZIP archive parser. Improper ownership handling while merging ZIP catalogue records can cause an invalid free when ClamAV scans a malformed ZIP archive. The issue affects ClamAV versions 1.5.0 through 1.5.3 and is fixed in version 1.5.4.
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A ClamAV vulnerability addressed by Ubuntu USN-8788-1.
An invalid-free vulnerability in ClamAV caused by incorrect ownership handling while merging ZIP catalogue records.
A ClamAV parser denial-of-service vulnerability affecting Cisco Secure Endpoint Connector via crafted files processed during scanning.
A ClamAV zip archive parser vulnerability that could allow unauthenticated remote attackers to trigger out-of-bounds writes or memory corruption, causing denial-of-service by terminating scanning operations.
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