VulnerabilityModified
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 modified headers, which might allow remote attackers to bypass malware detection.
MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 5.67%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (5.67%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
- EPSS
- 5.67% probability · 93th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- sophos/scanning engine · sophos/sophos anti-virus
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://osvdb.org/37988
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26726
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25574
- http://www.sophos.com/support/knowledgebase/article/29146.htmlPatch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3078
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36502
- http://osvdb.org/37988
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26726
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25574
- http://www.sophos.com/support/knowledgebase/article/29146.htmlPatch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3078
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36502
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.