FKIE_CVE-2007-4578

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2007-08-28 18:17 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:44
Severity
Summary
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.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/26580Patch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://securityreason.com/securityalert/3072
cve@mitre.orghttp://securitytracker.com/id?1018608
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.nruns.com/security_advisory_sophos_upx_infinite_loop_dos.php
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/477720/100/0/threaded
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/477864/100/0/threaded
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/477882/100/0/threaded
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25428Patch
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.sophos.com/support/knowledgebase/article/28407.htmlPatch
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2972
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/26580Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3072
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securitytracker.com/id?1018608
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.nruns.com/security_advisory_sophos_upx_infinite_loop_dos.php
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/477720/100/0/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/477864/100/0/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/477882/100/0/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25428Patch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.sophos.com/support/knowledgebase/article/28407.htmlPatch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2972
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
sophos anti-virus 3.4.6
sophos anti-virus 3.78
sophos anti-virus 3.78d
sophos anti-virus 3.79
sophos anti-virus 3.80
sophos anti-virus 3.81
sophos anti-virus 3.82
sophos anti-virus 3.83
sophos anti-virus 3.84
sophos anti-virus 3.85
sophos anti-virus 3.86
sophos anti-virus 3.90
sophos anti-virus 3.91
sophos anti-virus 3.95
sophos anti-virus 3.96.0
sophos anti-virus 4.03
sophos anti-virus 4.04
sophos anti-virus 4.05
sophos anti-virus 4.5.3
sophos anti-virus 4.5.4
sophos anti-virus 4.5.11
sophos anti-virus 4.5.12
sophos anti-virus 4.7.1
sophos anti-virus 4.7.2
sophos anti-virus 5.0.1
sophos anti-virus 5.0.2
sophos anti-virus 5.0.4
sophos anti-virus 5.0.9
sophos anti-virus 5.0.9
sophos anti-virus 5.1
sophos anti-virus 5.2
sophos anti-virus 5.2.1
sophos anti-virus 6.5
sophos scanning_engine 2.30.4
sophos scanning_engine 2.40.2
sophos small_business_suite 4.04
sophos small_business_suite 4.05
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  "lastModified": "2026-06-16T22:44:22.153",
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