CVE-2007-4787 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass malware detection in Sophos Anti-Virus by sending malformed archive files with modified headers.
- 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-2007-4787?
CVE-2007-4787 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Sep 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The virus detection engine in Sophos Anti-Virus before 2.49.0 does not properly process malformed (1) CAB, (2) LZH, and (3) RAR files with modified headers, which might allow remote attackers to bypass malware detection.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-4787?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Sophos Scanning Engine, Sophos Sophos Anti-Virus.
How do I fix CVE-2007-4787?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-4787 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2007-4787 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-4787 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2263-gvv9-23vp.