Sophos Anti-Virus for Windows and for Unix/Linux before 2.48.0 allows remote attackers to…
Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-189Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-189 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Sophos Anti-Virus for Windows and for Unix/Linux before 2.48.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted UPX packed file, resulting from an "integer cast around". NOTE: as of 20070828, the vendor says this is a DoS and the researcher says this allows code execution, but the researcher is reliable.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.07296 94th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 37
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:sophos:anti-virus:3.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.4.6 | Vulnerable | Sophos |
| cpe:2.3:a:sophos:anti-virus:3.78:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.78 | Vulnerable | Sophos |
| cpe:2.3:a:sophos:anti-virus:3.78d:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.78d | Vulnerable | Sophos |
| cpe:2.3:a:sophos:anti-virus:3.79:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.79 | Vulnerable | Sophos |
| cpe:2.3:a:sophos:anti-virus:3.80:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.80 | Vulnerable | Sophos |
| cpe:2.3:a:sophos:anti-virus:3.81:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.81 | Vulnerable | Sophos |
| cpe:2.3:a:sophos:anti-virus:3.82:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.82 | Vulnerable | Sophos |
| cpe:2.3:a:sophos:anti-virus:3.83:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.83 | Vulnerable | Sophos |
| cpe:2.3:a:sophos:anti-virus:3.84:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.84 | Vulnerable | Sophos |
| cpe:2.3:a:sophos:anti-virus:3.85:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.85 | Vulnerable | Sophos |
- cpe:2.3:a:sophos:anti-virus:3.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.4.6 Vulnerable ·Sophos
- cpe:2.3:a:sophos:anti-virus:3.78:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.78 Vulnerable ·Sophos
- cpe:2.3:a:sophos:anti-virus:3.78d:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.78d Vulnerable ·Sophos
- cpe:2.3:a:sophos:anti-virus:3.79:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.79 Vulnerable ·Sophos
- cpe:2.3:a:sophos:anti-virus:3.80:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.80 Vulnerable ·Sophos
- cpe:2.3:a:sophos:anti-virus:3.81:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.81 Vulnerable ·Sophos
- cpe:2.3:a:sophos:anti-virus:3.82:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.82 Vulnerable ·Sophos
- cpe:2.3:a:sophos:anti-virus:3.83:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.83 Vulnerable ·Sophos
- cpe:2.3:a:sophos:anti-virus:3.84:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.84 Vulnerable ·Sophos
- cpe:2.3:a:sophos:anti-virus:3.85:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.85 Vulnerable ·Sophos
Show 27 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:sophos:anti-virus:3.86:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.86 | Vulnerable | Sophos |
| cpe:2.3:a:sophos:anti-virus:3.90:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.90 | Vulnerable | Sophos |
| cpe:2.3:a:sophos:anti-virus:3.91:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.91 | Vulnerable | Sophos |
| cpe:2.3:a:sophos:anti-virus:3.95:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.95 | Vulnerable | Sophos |
| cpe:2.3:a:sophos:anti-virus:3.96.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.96.0 | Vulnerable | Sophos |
| cpe:2.3:a:sophos:anti-virus:4.03:*:linux:*:*:*:*:* | 4.03 | Vulnerable | Sophos |
| cpe:2.3:a:sophos:anti-virus:4.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.04 | Vulnerable | Sophos |
| cpe:2.3:a:sophos:anti-virus:4.05:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.05 | Vulnerable | Sophos |
| cpe:2.3:a:sophos:anti-virus:4.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.5.3 | Vulnerable | Sophos |
| cpe:2.3:a:sophos:anti-virus:4.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.5.4 | Vulnerable | Sophos |
| cpe:2.3:a:sophos:anti-virus:4.5.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.5.11 | Vulnerable | Sophos |
| cpe:2.3:a:sophos:anti-virus:4.5.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.5.12 | Vulnerable | Sophos |
| cpe:2.3:a:sophos:anti-virus:4.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.7.1 | Vulnerable | Sophos |
| cpe:2.3:a:sophos:anti-virus:4.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.7.2 | Vulnerable | Sophos |
| cpe:2.3:a:sophos:anti-virus:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.1 | Vulnerable | Sophos |
| cpe:2.3:a:sophos:anti-virus:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.2 | Vulnerable | Sophos |
| cpe:2.3:a:sophos:anti-virus:5.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.4 | Vulnerable | Sophos |
| cpe:2.3:a:sophos:anti-virus:5.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.9 | Vulnerable | Sophos |
| cpe:2.3:a:sophos:anti-virus:5.0.9:*:linux:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.9 | Vulnerable | Sophos |
| cpe:2.3:a:sophos:anti-virus:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1 | Vulnerable | Sophos |
| cpe:2.3:a:sophos:anti-virus:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2 | Vulnerable | Sophos |
| cpe:2.3:a:sophos:anti-virus:5.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2.1 | Vulnerable | Sophos |
| cpe:2.3:a:sophos:anti-virus:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5 | Vulnerable | Sophos |
| cpe:2.3:a:sophos:scanning_engine:2.30.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.30.4 | Vulnerable | Sophos |
| cpe:2.3:a:sophos:scanning_engine:2.40.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.40.2 | Vulnerable | Sophos |
| cpe:2.3:a:sophos:small_business_suite:4.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.04 | Vulnerable | Sophos |
| cpe:2.3:a:sophos:small_business_suite:4.05:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.05 | Vulnerable | Sophos |
- cpe:2.3:a:sophos:anti-virus:3.86:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.86 Vulnerable ·Sophos
- cpe:2.3:a:sophos:anti-virus:3.90:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.90 Vulnerable ·Sophos
- cpe:2.3:a:sophos:anti-virus:3.91:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.91 Vulnerable ·Sophos
- cpe:2.3:a:sophos:anti-virus:3.95:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.95 Vulnerable ·Sophos
- cpe:2.3:a:sophos:anti-virus:3.96.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.96.0 Vulnerable ·Sophos
- cpe:2.3:a:sophos:anti-virus:4.03:*:linux:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.03 Vulnerable ·Sophos
- cpe:2.3:a:sophos:anti-virus:4.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.04 Vulnerable ·Sophos
- cpe:2.3:a:sophos:anti-virus:4.05:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.05 Vulnerable ·Sophos
- cpe:2.3:a:sophos:anti-virus:4.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5.3 Vulnerable ·Sophos
- cpe:2.3:a:sophos:anti-virus:4.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5.4 Vulnerable ·Sophos
- cpe:2.3:a:sophos:anti-virus:4.5.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5.11 Vulnerable ·Sophos
- cpe:2.3:a:sophos:anti-virus:4.5.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5.12 Vulnerable ·Sophos
- cpe:2.3:a:sophos:anti-virus:4.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.7.1 Vulnerable ·Sophos
- cpe:2.3:a:sophos:anti-virus:4.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.7.2 Vulnerable ·Sophos
- cpe:2.3:a:sophos:anti-virus:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.1 Vulnerable ·Sophos
- cpe:2.3:a:sophos:anti-virus:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.2 Vulnerable ·Sophos
- cpe:2.3:a:sophos:anti-virus:5.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.4 Vulnerable ·Sophos
- cpe:2.3:a:sophos:anti-virus:5.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.9 Vulnerable ·Sophos
- cpe:2.3:a:sophos:anti-virus:5.0.9:*:linux:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.9 Vulnerable ·Sophos
- cpe:2.3:a:sophos:anti-virus:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1 Vulnerable ·Sophos
- cpe:2.3:a:sophos:anti-virus:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2 Vulnerable ·Sophos
- cpe:2.3:a:sophos:anti-virus:5.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.1 Vulnerable ·Sophos
- cpe:2.3:a:sophos:anti-virus:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5 Vulnerable ·Sophos
- cpe:2.3:a:sophos:scanning_engine:2.30.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.30.4 Vulnerable ·Sophos
- cpe:2.3:a:sophos:scanning_engine:2.40.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.40.2 Vulnerable ·Sophos
- cpe:2.3:a:sophos:small_business_suite:4.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.04 Vulnerable ·Sophos
- cpe:2.3:a:sophos:small_business_suite:4.05:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.05 Vulnerable ·Sophos
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-4578
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-87jw-wvf5-vq44
References
More Sophos Anti-virus vulnerabilities
- TI-2008-06592 Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Sophos SAVScan 4.33.0 for Linux, and possibly… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2008-05257 Sophos Anti-Virus 4.33.0, when Internet Explorer 6 or 7 is used, allows remote attackers… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2006-05451 Sophos Anti-Virus and Endpoint Security before 6.0.5, Anti-Virus for Linux before 5.0.10… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.4
- TI-2007-04430 Sophos Anti-Virus for Unix/Linux before 2.48.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2006-05450 Heap-based buffer overflow in Sophos Anti-Virus and Endpoint Security before 6.0.5… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2006-05449 Sophos Anti-Virus and Endpoint Security before 6.0.5, Anti-Virus for Linux before 5.0.10… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-2007-4578 · CVE Program
- CVE-2007-4578 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-87jw-wvf5-vq44 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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