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CVE-2007-4787: sophos scanning_engine Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 5.0v2.0MediumModified
Published 10-09-2007Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2007-4787 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in sophos scanning_engine. EPSS estimates a 5.67% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
21/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.0/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
5.67%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 10-09-2007
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

5.67%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

93%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 5.67% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
5.67%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Sophos2 products
  • scanning_engine2.30.4
  • sophos_anti-virus3.4.6 | 3.78 | 3.78d | 3.79 | 3.80 | 3.81 | 3.82 | 3.83 | 3.84 | 3.85 | 3.86 | 3.90 | 3.91 | 3.95 | 3.96 | 4.04 | 4.05 | 4.5.3 | 4.5.4 | 4.5.11 | 4.5.12 | 4.7.1 | 4.7.2 | 5.0.1 | 5.0.2 | 5.0.4 | 5.1 | 5.2.0 | 5.2.1 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 6.5.4_r2 | 6.5.8 | 7.0

1 vendor · 2 products

References

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