CVE-2007-1997 Integer overflow in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via a crafted CHM file exploiting an integer signedness error in ClamAV's CAB extraction functions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2007-1997?
CVE-2007-1997 is a high-severity vulnerability in Clam Anti-Virus Clamav, published on 16 Apr 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Integer signedness error in the (1) cab_unstore and (2) cab_extract functions in libclamav/cab.c in Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) before 0.90.2 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted CHM file that contains a negative integer, which passes a signed comparison and leads to a stack-based buffer overflow.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-1997?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Clam Anti-Virus Clamav.
How do I fix CVE-2007-1997?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2007-1997 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-1997 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Clam Anti-Virus Clamav
- CVE-2008-1100 Memory corruption in n/a
- CVE-2008-0318 Integer overflow in n/a
- CVE-2007-6337 Unspecified vulnerability in the bzip2 decompression algorithm in nsis/bzlib_private.h in ClamAV before 0.92 has unknown impact and remote attack vectors.
- CVE-2007-3023 Memory corruption in n/a
- CVE-2005-3587 Memory corruption in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2007-1997, GHSA-p592-g5c7-x7w6.