Vulnerability in File
CVE-2007-1536
Integer underflow in the file_printf function in the "file" program before 4.20 allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a file that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 9.3 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.135 (96.3th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 96th percentile — 96.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.122 · newest: 0.135 · change: +0.012
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secunia.com/advisories/27314 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- docs.info.apple.com/article.html
- secunia.com/advisories/25393 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/29179 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1939 (vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/23021 (vdb-entry)
- secunia.com/advisories/24616 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id (vdb-entry)
- openbsd.org/errata40.html (vendor-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/27307 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2007-1536?
- CVE-2007-1536 is a vulnerability in File, classified under CWE-189. Published 2007-03-20.
- Is CVE-2007-1536 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.