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MEDIUM CVSS 2.0
CVE-2007-6336
ClamAV Zip File Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Description

Off-by-one error in ClamAV before 0.92 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted MS-ZIP compressed CAB file.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 20, 2007, 1:46 a.m.

Last Modified :

April 9, 2025, 12:30 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2007-6336 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Clam_anti-virus clamav
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
The ClamAV installation is vulnerable to a buffer overflow. Updating to the latest version and applying security patches will address this vulnerability.
  • Update ClamAV to the latest version.
  • Apply the latest security patches for ClamAV.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2007-6336.

URL Resource
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-01/msg00002.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/28153 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28176 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28278 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28412 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28421 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28587 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29420 Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200712-20.xml
http://securitytracker.com/id?1019150
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1435
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:003
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26946 Patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0924/references Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39169
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00644.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00740.html
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-01/msg00002.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/28153 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28176 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28278 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28412 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28421 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28587 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29420 Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200712-20.xml
http://securitytracker.com/id?1019150
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1435
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:003
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26946 Patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0924/references Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39169
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00644.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00740.html
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2007-6336 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2007-6336 weaknesses.

CAPEC-8: Buffer Overflow in an API Call Buffer Overflow in an API Call CAPEC-9: Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities CAPEC-10: Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables CAPEC-14: Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow CAPEC-24: Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow CAPEC-42: MIME Conversion MIME Conversion CAPEC-44: Overflow Binary Resource File Overflow Binary Resource File CAPEC-45: Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links CAPEC-46: Overflow Variables and Tags Overflow Variables and Tags CAPEC-47: Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion CAPEC-100: Overflow Buffers Overflow Buffers CAPEC-123: Buffer Manipulation Buffer Manipulation

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2007-6336 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

Results are limited to the first 20 news articles due to potential performance issues.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2007-6336 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562
    Added Reference http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.html
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-01/msg00002.html
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/28153
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/28176
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/28278
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/28412
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/28421
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/28587
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/29420
    Added Reference http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200712-20.xml
    Added Reference http://securitytracker.com/id?1019150
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1435
    Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:003
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26946
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0924/references
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39169
    Added Reference https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00644.html
    Added Reference https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00740.html
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 08, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/39169 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39169 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 20, 2007

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 6.8
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

8.28 }} -3.67%

score

0.91439

percentile