CVE-2007-4578

Medium

Description

Sophos Anti-Virus for Windows and for Unix/Linux before 2.48.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted UPX packed file, resulting from an "integer cast around". NOTE: as of 20070828, the vendor says this is a DoS and the researcher says this allows code execution, but the researcher is reliable.

SeverityMedium
CVSS6.8
Exploit probability—
ProductSophos Anti-virus
PublishedAug 28, 2007
First seenAug 28, 2007

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
sophos anti-virus3.4.6, 3.78, 3.78d, 3.79, 3.80, 3.81, 3.82, 3.83, 3.84, 3.85, 3.86, 3.90, 3.91, 3.95, 3.96.0, 4.03, 4.04, 4.05, 4.5.3, 4.5.4, 4.5.11, 4.5.12, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 5.0.1, 5.0.2, 5.0.4, 5.0.9, 5.1, 5.2, 5.2.1, 6.5—
sophos scanning_engine2.30.4, 2.40.2—
sophos small_business_suite4.04, 4.05—

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