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.

EPSS: 0.122 (95.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

  • File
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

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.