# CVE-2007-2972: The file parsing engine in Avira Antivir Antivirus before 7.04.00.24 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2007-06-01 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The file parsing engine in Avira Antivir Antivirus before 7.04.00.24 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted UPX compressed file, which triggers a divide-by-zero error.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34556
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24187
- http://forum.antivir-pe.de/thread.php?threadid=22528
- http://www.nruns.com/advisories/%5Bn.runs-SA-2007.011%5D%20-%20Avira%20Antivir%20Antivirus%20UPX%20parsing%20Divide%20by%20Zero%20Advisory.txt
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1971
- http://osvdb.org/36710
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25417
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/469880/100/0/threaded
- http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=118040810718045&w=2
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018132

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