CVE-2007-1536

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Summary

CVECVE-2007-1536
StatePUBLISHED
Assignermitre
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2007-03-20 20:19:00 UTC
Updated2026-04-23 00:35:47 UTC
DescriptionInteger 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.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v2.0 9.3 from [email protected]

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Problem Types: CWE-189 | n/a

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application File File All All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-1274-1 file af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.debian.org
SUSE update for file - Advisories - Secunia af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Vendor Advisory
Red Hat update for file - Advisories - Secunia af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Vendor Advisory
File(1) Command File_PrintF Integer Underflow Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com
Gentoo Linux Documentation -- The Sleuth Kit: Integer underflow af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 security.gentoo.org
VU#606700 - file integer overflow vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.kb.cert.org US Government Resource
Gentoo update for sleuthkit - Advisories - Secunia af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Vendor Advisory
issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1148 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 issues.rpath.com
file-4.20 is now available af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 mx.gw.com Patch
Advisories | Mandriva af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.mandriva.com
About Security Update 2007-005 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 docs.info.apple.com
USN-439-1: file vulnerability | Ubuntu af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.ubuntu.com
ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2008-001.txt.asc af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 ftp.netbsd.org
Avaya Products file Integer Underflow Vulnerability - Advisories - Secunia af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Vendor Advisory
Debian update for file - Advisories - Secunia af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Vendor Advisory
Security Announcement af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.novell.com
Gentoo Bug 171452 - sys-apps/file < 4.20 integer underflow (CVE-2007-1536) af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 bugs.gentoo.org
ASA-2007-179 (RHSA-2007-0124) af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 support.avaya.com
Gentoo Linux Documentation -- file: Integer underflow af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 security.gentoo.org
Webmail : Solution de messagerie professionnelle - OVHcloud- OVH af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.vupen.com Vendor Advisory
SecurityFocus af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com
Ubuntu update for file - Advisories - Secunia af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Vendor Advisory
SecurityTracker.com Archives - file Heap Overflow in file_printf() May Let Local Users Execute Arbitrary Code af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securitytracker.com
rhn.redhat.com | Red Hat Support af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.redhat.com Vendor Advisory
Security Announcement af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.novell.com
NetBSD file "file_printf()" Integer Underflow Vulnerability - Advisories - Secunia af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Vendor Advisory
OpenBSD 4.0 errata af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 openbsd.org
Mandriva update for file - Advisories - Secunia af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Vendor Advisory
file "file_printf()" Integer Underflow Vulnerability - Advisories - Secunia af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Patch, Vendor Advisory
APPLE-SA-2007-05-24 Security Update 2007-005 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.apple.com
The Slackware Linux Project: Slackware Security Advisories af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 slackware.com
Webmail : Solution de messagerie professionnelle - OVHcloud- OVH af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.vupen.com Vendor Advisory
rPath update for file - Advisories - Secunia af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Vendor Advisory
The Sleuth Kit "file" Integer Underflow Vulnerability - Advisories - Secunia af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Vendor Advisory
FreeBSD update for file - Advisories - Secunia af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Vendor Advisory
Slackware update for file - Advisories - Secunia af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Vendor Advisory
SecurityFocus af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com
OpenBSD update for file - Advisories - Secunia af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Vendor Advisory
Apple Mac OS X Security Update for Multiple Vulnerabilities - Advisories - Secunia af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Vendor Advisory
IBM X-Force Exchange af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
Repository / Oval Repository af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 oval.cisecurity.org
Gentoo update for file - Advisories - Secunia af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Vendor Advisory
security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-07:04.file.asc af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 security.freebsd.org
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