# CVE-2007-2974: Buffer overflow in the file parsing engine in Avira Antivir Antivirus before 7.03.00.09 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code vi

- 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

Buffer overflow in the file parsing engine in Avira Antivir Antivirus before 7.03.00.09 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted LZH archive file, resulting from an "integer cast around."

## 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

- http://www.nruns.com/advisories/%5Bn.runs-SA-2007.010%5D%20-%20Avira%20Antivir%20Antivirus%20LZH%20parsing%20Arbitrary%20Code%20Execution%20Advisory.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24187
- http://forum.antivir-pe.de/thread.php?threadid=22528
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1971
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2007-May/063624.html
- http://osvdb.org/36712
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2764
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25417
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/469805/100/0/threaded
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34551
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1018131

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