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CVE-2007-4037

4.3 · MEDIUM

Guidance Software EnCase allows user-assisted attackers to trigger a buffer over-read and application crash via a malformed NTFS filesystem containing a modified FILE record with a certain large of…

Published Jul 27, 2007guidance_softwareCWE-119EPSS 1.24%

Overview

CVE-2007-4037 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting guidance_software encase. It was published on July 27, 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

Guidance Software EnCase allows user-assisted attackers to trigger a buffer over-read and application crash via a malformed NTFS filesystem containing a modified FILE record with a certain large offset. NOTE: the vendor disputes the significance of this issue, asserting that relevant attackers typically do not corrupt a filesystem, and indicating that the relevant read operation can be disabled

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from guidance_software. Update encase 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

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References

Refwww.blackhat.com/html/bh-usa-07/bh-usa-07-speakers.html#PalmerRefwww.isecpartners.com/files/iSEC-Breaking_Forensics_Software-Paper.v1_1.BH2007.pdfRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/474727/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/474750/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/474809/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/475335/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/25100Refwww.blackhat.com/html/bh-usa-07/bh-usa-07-speakers.html#PalmerRefwww.isecpartners.com/files/iSEC-Breaking_Forensics_Software-Paper.v1_1.BH2007.pdfRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/474727/100/0/threaded

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-4037?

CVE-2007-4037 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting guidance_software encase. It was published on July 27, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2007-4037?

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-2007-4037?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from guidance_software. Update encase 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-2007-4037?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2007-4037 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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