CVE-2007-0447 describes a critical heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the Decomposer component of multiple Symantec products. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending specially crafted CAB archives. With a CVSS score of 9.3 (Critical), it presents a high risk due to its network-based attack vector, medium attack complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its high severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus_scan_engine:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus_scan_engine:4.0:*:clearswift:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus_scan_engine:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.1.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus_scan_engine:4.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus_scan_engine:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
No social media mentions found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.