THREATPORT/VULNERABILITY/CVE-2007-1536
HIGH SEVERITY

CVE-2007-1536

File vulnerability

CVSS
9.3
EPSS
12.2%
EPSS pct
96th
Exploited
No known
Integer underflow in the file_printf function in the "file" program before 4.20 allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a file that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
Affected vendor
File
Affected product
File
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness type (CWE)
Published
2007-03-20

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable over the network, medium attack complexity, requiring no authentication. Successful exploitation leads to complete impact to confidentiality, complete impact to integrity, complete impact to availability.

Its EPSS score of 12.2% reflects a moderate probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 96% of all scored CVEs.

Check your external exposure to CVE-2007-1536

  • Confirm whether File File is running on any internet-facing host or subdomain.
  • Match discovered service fingerprints against the version affected by CVE-2007-1536.
  • Prioritise remediation if the asset is public, business-critical, or near authentication/payment flows.

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