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CVE-2007-4787

The virus detection engine in Sophos Anti-Virus before 2.49.0 does not properly process malformed (1) CAB, (2) LZH, and (3) RAR files with…

Published 19 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
5.0
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
5.7%
percentile 93%
Public exploits
0
none known

The virus detection engine in Sophos Anti-Virus before 2.49.0 does not properly process malformed (1) CAB, (2) LZH, and (3) RAR files with modified headers, which might allow remote attackers to bypass malware detection.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

5.67% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.05.0AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

References

  • securityfocus.com /bid/25574 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • sophos.com /support/knowledgebase/article/29146.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • osvdb.org /37988 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_OSVDB, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/36502 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2007/3078 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/26726 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred

Sources

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