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CVE-2007-1997 Detail

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

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2007-1997
NVD Published Date:
04/16/2007
NVD Last Modified:
04/08/2025
Source:
MITRE