CVE-2007-4197 describes a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in icat within Brian Carrier's The Sleuth Kit (TSK) prior to version 2.09. This flaw allows user-assisted remote attackers to trigger a denial of service (application crash) by providing a malformed NTFS image, hindering forensic examination. With a CVSS score of 4.3, it is considered medium severity, requiring user interaction (AC:M) and resulting in only availability impact (A:P). There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.08CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:brian_carrier:the_slueth_kit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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