# CVE-2007-4512: Cross-site scripting in n/a

> Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script via crafted filenames in archives, potentially executing code in the context of the antivirus application.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.3 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 10 Sep 2007
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-rggf-g8fq-cf6h

## What is CVE-2007-4512?

CVE-2007-4512 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Sep 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

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Sophos Anti-Virus for Windows 6.x before 6.5.8 and 7.x before 7.0.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via an archive with a file that matches a virus signature and has a crafted filename that is not properly handled by the print function in SavMain.exe.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-4512?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Sophos Anti-Virus.

## How do I fix CVE-2007-4512?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-4512 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2007-4512 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-4512 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2008-6904](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-6904/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2008-5541](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-5541/): Security feature bypass in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2007-4577](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-4577/): Denial of service in n/a (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2010-2308](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-2308/): Privilege escalation in n/a (high 7.2)
- [CVE-2008-1737](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-1737/): Null dereference in n/a (medium 6.9)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2007-4512 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2007-4512 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Sep 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-4512 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-4512/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-4512/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-4512
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-4512
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2007-4512

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-4512/
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