# CVE-2007-4035: Guidance Software EnCase does not properly handle (1) certain malformed MBR partition tables with many entries, which allows remote attacker

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2007-07-27 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Guidance Software EnCase does not properly handle (1) certain malformed MBR partition tables with many entries, which allows remote attackers to prevent logical collection of a disk image; (2) NTFS filesystems with directory loops, which allows remote attackers to prevent examination of certain directory contents; and (3) certain other malformed NTFS filesystems, which allows remote attackers to prevent examination of corrupted records. NOTE: the vendor disputes the significance of these issues, because physical collection can be used instead, because the vendor believes that relevant attackers typically do not corrupt an MBR or a filesystem, and because detection of a loop is valuable on its own

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/474809/100/0/threaded
- http://www.blackhat.com/html/bh-usa-07/bh-usa-07-speakers.html#Palmer
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/474727/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/475335/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/474750/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25100
- http://www.isecpartners.com/files/iSEC-Breaking_Forensics_Software-Paper.v1_1.BH2007.pdf

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