CVE-2007-4200 Integer overflow in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published 8 Aug 2007 Updated 7 Aug 2024

A malformed NTFS image can cause a denial of service in The Sleuth Kit's fsstat tool due to an integer interpretation error.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2007-4200?

CVE-2007-4200 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Aug 2007. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

ntfs.c in fsstat in Brian Carrier The Sleuth Kit (TSK) before 2.09 interprets a certain variable as a byte count rather than a count of 32-bit integers, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and prevent examination of certain NTFS files via a malformed NTFS image.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-4200?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Brian Carrier the Slueth Kit.

How do I fix CVE-2007-4200?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2007-4200 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-4200 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2007-4200, GHSA-jp97-ghmc-3f94.