CVE-2007-1997

N/A Unknown
Published: April 16, 2007 Modified: April 23, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=513
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/24891
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/24920
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/24946
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/24996
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/25022
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/25028
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/25189
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/29420
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200704-21.xml
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=500765
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://support.novell.com/techcenter/psdb/50a5cb718f20761dd7e0b6b4e0935c52.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1281
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:098
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_26_clamav.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23473
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017921
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2007/0013/
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1378
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0924/references
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33637
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=513
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/24891
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/24920
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/24946
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/24996
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/25022
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/25028
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/25189
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/29420
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200704-21.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=500765
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://support.novell.com/techcenter/psdb/50a5cb718f20761dd7e0b6b4e0935c52.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1281
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:098
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_26_clamav.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23473
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017921
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2007/0013/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1378
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0924/references
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33637
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

46 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
11.9%
94th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

clam_anti-virus