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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2007-1281

Kaspersky AntiVirus Engine 6.0.1.411 for Windows and 5.5-10 for Linux allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a crafted UPX compressed file with a negative offset, which triggers an infinite loop during decompression.

HIGH 7.8EPSS 2.92%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.92%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

Kaspersky AntiVirus Engine 6.0.1.411 for Windows and 5.5-10 for Linux allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a crafted UPX compressed file with a negative offset, which triggers an infinite loop during decompression.

CVSS 2.0
7.8 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
EPSS
2.92% probability · 86th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Affected
kaspersky lab/kaspersky antivirus engine
Source
cve@mitre.org

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.