CVE-2007-4578

N/A Unknown
Published: August 28, 2007 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

Sophos Anti-Virus for Windows and for Unix/Linux before 2.48.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted UPX packed file, resulting from an "integer cast around". NOTE: as of 20070828, the vendor says this is a DoS and the researcher says this allows code execution, but the researcher is reliable.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26580
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3072
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://securitytracker.com/id?1018608
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.nruns.com/security_advisory_sophos_upx_infinite_loop_dos.php
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/477720/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/477864/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/477882/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25428
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://www.sophos.com/support/knowledgebase/article/28407.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2972
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/26580
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3072
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securitytracker.com/id?1018608
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.nruns.com/security_advisory_sophos_upx_infinite_loop_dos.php
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/477720/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/477864/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/477882/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25428
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.sophos.com/support/knowledgebase/article/28407.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2972
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

20 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
7.3%
94th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-189

Affected Vendors

sophos

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