CVE-2007-4787
N/A
Published: September 10, 2007 at 09:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 10:44 PM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorSophos Anti VirusScanning Engine
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 6%
Description
The virus detection engine in Sophos Anti-Virus before 2.49.0 does not properly process malformed (1) CAB, (2) LZH, and (3) RAR files with modified headers, which might allow remote attackers to bypass malware detection.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (6)
x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
Source: [email protected]
http://www.sophos.com/support/knowledgebase/article/29146.htmlVDB Entryx_refsource_VUPEN
Source: [email protected]
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3078VDB Entryx_refsource_XF
Source: [email protected]
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36502Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-20
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