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.
Published: 2007-04-16
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: 11.9% Moderate
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1281-1 New clamav packages fix several vulnerabilities
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Clam Anti-virus Clamav
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T13:13:42.010Z

Reserved: 2007-04-12T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2007-1997

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2007-04-16T21:19:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2007-1997

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