Canimaan Software ClamXAV versions 3.3 - 3.11 contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability in the Privileged Helper Tool caused by a race condition and insufficient file validation, allowing a local attacker to execute arbitrary code with system privileges. Fixed in 3.11.1.

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High

Vulnerable System Availability Impact High

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

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Vendor Product Default status Versions
Canimaan Software ClamXAV affected
Version Status Constraints
3.3 affected < 3.11.1
3.11.1 unaffected —

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https://clamxav.com/version-history cve-icon cve-icon
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/IT/white/2026/va-26-278-01.json cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-105773 cve-icon cve-icon
History

Mon, 05 Oct 2026 21:15:00 +0000

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Description Canimaan Software ClamXAV versions 3.3 - 3.11 contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability in the Privileged Helper Tool caused by a race condition and insufficient file validation, allowing a local attacker to execute arbitrary code with system privileges. Fixed in 3.11.1.
Title Canimaan Software ClamXAV local privilege escalation
Weaknesses CWE-362
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: cisa-cg

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-05T20:38:55.743Z

Reserved: 2026-10-05T19:48:26.918Z

Link: CVE-2026-105773

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-05T21:16:36.093

Modified: 2026-10-05T21:16:36.093

Link: CVE-2026-105773

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