CVE-2007-2845 describes a heap-based buffer overflow in the CAB unpacker of avast! Anti-Virus Managed Client versions prior to 4.7.700. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on a user's system through a specially crafted CAB archive, requiring user interaction to trigger. With a CVSS score of 9.3, it is considered critical 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, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 4.6.394CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:avast:avast_antivirus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 4.7.652CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:avast:avast_antivirus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.