Denial of Service Vulnerability in Avast! Antivirus by AVAST Software
CVE-2007-1672

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor

Avast

Status
Avast Antivirus
Vendor
CVE Published:
9 May 2007

What is CVE-2007-1672?

A vulnerability in Avast! Antivirus prior to version 4.7.981 permits remote attackers to trigger a denial of service condition. This can occur through specially crafted ZOO archive files that contain a directory entry structure referencing a previously encountered file. Exploiting this vulnerability can cause the antivirus software to enter an infinite loop, rendering it ineffective and disrupting normal operations.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34080
vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23823
vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
http://secunia.com/advisories/25137
third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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