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Unscored severity · published May 24, 2007
CVE-2007-2845
Heap-based buffer overflow in the CAB unpacker in avast! Anti-Virus Managed Client before 4.7.700 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted CAB…
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CVSS
6.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the CAB unpacker in avast! Anti-Virus Managed Client before 4.7.700 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted CAB archive, resulting from an "integer cast around".
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)6.3% · higher than 94% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AA
Avast Antivirus · Avast
through 4.6.394; through 4.7.652 · source: NVD
Affected product
AA
Avast Antivirus
Avast
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-2845
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-2845
marc.info
http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=118000321419384&w=2
osvdb.org
http://osvdb.org/36523
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/25380
www.avast.com
http://www.avast.com/eng/adnm-management-client-revision-history.html
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/469469/100/0/threaded
Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24132
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