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CVE-2007-2650

4.3 · MEDIUM

The OLE2 parser in Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via an OLE2 file with (1) a large property size or (2) a loop in the FAT file…

Published May 14, 2007clamavCWE-400EPSS 3.24%

Overview

CVE-2007-2650 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting clamav clamav. It was published on May 14, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The OLE2 parser in Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via an OLE2 file with (1) a large property size or (2) a loop in the FAT file block chain that triggers an infinite loop, as demonstrated via a crafted DOC file.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from clamav. Update clamav to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
clamavclamav>= 0, < 0.90.3Affected

References

Refarticle.gmane.org/gmane.comp.security.virus.clamav.devel/2853Refkolab.org/security/kolab-vendor-notice-15.txtReflurker.clamav.net/message/20070418.111144.0df6c5d3.en.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/25244Refsecunia.com/advisories/25523Refsecunia.com/advisories/25525Refsecunia.com/advisories/25553Refsecunia.com/advisories/25558Refsecunia.com/advisories/25688Refsecunia.com/advisories/25796

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-2650?

CVE-2007-2650 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting clamav clamav. It was published on May 14, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2007-2650?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2007-2650?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from clamav. Update clamav to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2007-2650?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2007-2650 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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