Denial of Service Flaw in Avira Antivir Antivirus Affects File Parsing
CVE-2007-2972

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Key Information:

Vendor

Avira

Status
Av Pack
Antivir
Vendor
CVE Published:
1 June 2007

What is CVE-2007-2972?

A vulnerability in the file parsing engine of Avira Antivir Antivirus versions prior to 7.04.00.24 allows remote attackers to exploit a crafted UPX compressed file. This exploitation can lead to a denial of service condition by triggering a divide-by-zero error, resulting in an application crash. Users are encouraged to update their software to mitigate this issue.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34556
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24187
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http://forum.antivir-pe.de/thread.php?threadid=22528
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Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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