CVE-2007-1997
Integer signedness error in the (1) cab_unstore and (2) cab_extract functions in libclamav/cab.c...
Integer signedness error in the (1) cab_unstore and (2) cab_extract functions in libclamav/cab.c in Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) before 0.90.2 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted CHM file that contains a negative integer, which passes a signed comparison and leads to a stack-based buffer overflow.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Integer signedness error in the (1) cab_unstore and (2) cab_extract functions in libclamav/cab.c in Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) before 0.90.2 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted CHM file that contains a negative integer, which passes a signed comparison and leads to a stack-based buffer overflow.
- Record
CVE-2007-1997- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Integer signedness error in the (1) cab_unstore and (2) cab_extract functions in libclamav/cab.c in Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) before 0.90.2 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted CHM file that contains a negative integer, which passes a signed comparison and leads to a stack-based buffer overflow.
- Record
CVE-2007-1997- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2007-1991 No score
Integer signedness error in the (1) cab_unstore and (2) cab_extract functions in libclamav/cab.c in Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) before 0.90.2 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted CHM file that contains a negative integer, which passes a signed comparison and leads to a stack-based buffer overflow.
- Record
EUVD-2007-1991- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-p592-g5c7-x7w6 No score
Integer signedness error in the (1) cab_unstore and (2) cab_extract functions in libclamav/cab.c...
Integer signedness error in the (1) cab_unstore and (2) cab_extract functions in libclamav/cab.c in Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) before 0.90.2 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted CHM file that contains a negative integer, which passes a signed comparison and leads to a stack-based buffer overflow.
- Record
GHSA-p592-g5c7-x7w6- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Integer signedness error in the (1) cab_unstore and (2) cab_extract functions in libclamav/cab.c in Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) before 0.90.2 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted CHM file that contains a negative integer, which passes a signed comparison and leads to a stack-based buffer overflow.
- Record
CVE-2007-1997- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2007-1997 No score
Integer signedness error in the (1) cab_unstore and (2) cab_extract functions in libclamav/cab.c in Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) before 0.90.2 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted CHM file that contains a negative integer, which passes a signed comparison and leads to a stack-based buffer overflow.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2007-1997- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10685-1 No score
clamav-0.103.3-1.4 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the clamav-0.103.3-1.4 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10685-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
clamavDebian:12 |
before 0.90.2-1 | 0.90.2-1 |
clamavDebian:13 |
before 0.90.2-1 | 0.90.2-1 |
clamavDebian:14 |
before 0.90.2-1 | 0.90.2-1 |
clamavDebian:3.1 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0.84-2.sarge.16, plus listed versions 0.84-20.84-2.sarge.10.84-2.sarge.100.84-2.sarge.110.84-2.sarge.12 Show 11 moreShow less0.84-2.sarge.130.84-2.sarge.140.84-2.sarge.150.84-2.sarge.20.84-2.sarge.30.84-2.sarge.40.84-2.sarge.50.84-2.sarge.60.84-2.sarge.70.84-2.sarge.80.84-2.sarge.9 |
0.84-2.sarge.16 |
clamavDebian:4.0 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0.90.1-3etch1, plus listed versions 0.90.1-2 |
0.90.1-3etch1 |
clamavDebian:5.0 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0.90.1-3lenny2 | 0.90.1-3lenny2 |
clamavopenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 55 CVEs |
before 0.103.3-1.4 | 0.103.3-1.4 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| aliases | ||
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2007-1997 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Clam Anti-virus Clamav, published April 16, 2007. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 5.41%, the 92nd percentile. Fixed in clamav 0.90.2-1.
References
secunia.com/advisories/25022
trustix.org/errata/2007/0013
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33637
securitytracker.com/id?1017921
labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=513
securityfocus.com/bid/23473
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mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:098
vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0924/references
novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_26_clamav.html
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.html
docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562
support.novell.com/techcenter/psdb/50a5cb718f20761dd7e0b6b4e0935c52.html
sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=500765
security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200704-21.xml
debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1281
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-1997
github.com/advisories/GHSA-p592-g5c7-x7w6
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2007-1997
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2005-3239