Integer overflow in the "file" program 4.20, when running on 32-bit systems, as used in products including The Sleuth Kit, might allow user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a large file that triggers an overflow that bypasses an assert() statement. NOTE: this issue is due to an incorrect patch for CVE-2007-1536.
Published 2007-05-23 21:30:00
Updated 2018-10-16 16:45:34
Source FreeBSD
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Vulnerability category: OverflowExecute code

Threat overview for CVE-2007-2799

Top countries where our scanners detected CVE-2007-2799
Top open port discovered on systems with this issue 80
IPs affected by CVE-2007-2799 2
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2007-2799

2.27%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 89 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2007-2799

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
5.1
MEDIUM AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
4.9
6.4
NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2007-2799

  • Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2007-2799

Products affected by CVE-2007-2799

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