Unscored severity · published May 9, 2007
CVE-2007-1672
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
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CVSS
3.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)3.2% · higher than 88% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AA
Avast Antivirus · Avast
through 4.7.980 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-1672
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-1672
osvdb.org
http://osvdb.org/35794
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25137
securityreason.com
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2680
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/467646/100/0/threaded
Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23823
www.vupen.com
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1701
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