CVE-2007-1997
highpriority · track · 32EPSS 0.054 · 93 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.4–7.5
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affected products (7)
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also known as (2)
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references (46)
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- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562enisa_euvd
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=513enisa_euvd
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24891enisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24920enisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24946enisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24996enisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25022enisa_euvd
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