CVE-2007-1792 Denial of service in n/a

High 7.8 Published 27 Jun 2007 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can crash the Symantec Mail Security service by sending emails with specific crafted executable attachments.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2007-1792?

CVE-2007-1792 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Jun 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

libdayzero.dll in the Filter Hub Service (filter-hub.exe) in Symantec Mail Security for SMTP before 5.0.1 Patch 181 and Mail Security Appliance before 5.0.0-36 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted executable attachment in an e-mail, involving the detection of "PE-Shield v0.2" and "ASPack v1.00-1.08.02".

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-1792?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Symantec Mail Security.

How do I fix CVE-2007-1792?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-1792 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2007-1792 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-1792 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-78ph-m4fp-cfmc.