CVE-2007-2846 describes a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the SIS unpacker of avast! Anti-Virus Managed Client versions prior to 4.7.700. This flaw, stemming from an "integer cast around," allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code through a specially crafted SIS archive. With a CVSS score of 9.3, this vulnerability is critical, indicating a network-based attack with medium complexity that could lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its high severity and FAUCET Risk Score of 96/100, there is no evidence of active exploitation, no known public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.6.394CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:avas\!t:avast\!_antivirus:4.6.394:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 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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