CVE-2007-3972 Denial of service in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 25 Jul 2007 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in ESET NOD32 Antivirus by sending crafted packed files that trigger a divide-by-zero error.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2007-3972?

CVE-2007-3972 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Jul 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

ESET NOD32 Antivirus before 2.2289 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted (1) ASPACK or (2) FSG packed file, which triggers a divide-by-zero error.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-3972?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Eset Software Nod32 Antivirus.

How do I fix CVE-2007-3972?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-3972 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-2007-3972 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-3972 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-w9rx-jvwv-ffh3.