CVE-2007-1672

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Published May 9, 2007 CVSS 2.0 · 7.8 High EPSS 3.2% KEV · Not listed

Description

avast! antivirus before 4.7.981 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a ZOO archive with a direntry structure that points to a previous file.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:avast:avast_antivirus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2007-1666	avast! antivirus before 4.7.981 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a ZOO archive with a direntry structure that points to a previous file.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 3.2% (3.178% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://osvdb.org/35794
http://secunia.com/advisories/25137
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2680
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/467646/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23823
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1701
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34080

History

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Subscriptions

Avast Avast Antivirus

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 1:06 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: May 9, 2007, 12:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 1:06 PM
Reserved: Mar 24, 2007, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:38 PM

Status: Modified
Published: May 9, 2007, 12:19 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:38 PM

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