The virus detection engine in Sophos Anti-Virus before 2.49.0 does not properly process…
Priority LOW 31CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The virus detection engine in Sophos Anti-Virus before 2.49.0 does not properly process malformed (1) CAB, (2) LZH, and (3) RAR files with modified headers, which might allow remote attackers to bypass malware detection.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.05666 93rd 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 · 35
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:sophos:scanning_engine:2.30.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.30.4 | Vulnerable | Sophos |
| cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus:3.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.4.6 | Vulnerable | Sophos |
| cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus:3.78:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.78 | Vulnerable | Sophos |
| cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus:3.78d:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.78d | Vulnerable | Sophos |
| cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus:3.79:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.79 | Vulnerable | Sophos |
| cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus:3.80:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.80 | Vulnerable | Sophos |
| cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus:3.81:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.81 | Vulnerable | Sophos |
| cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus:3.82:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.82 | Vulnerable | Sophos |
| cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus:3.83:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.83 | Vulnerable | Sophos |
| cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus:3.84:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.84 | Vulnerable | Sophos |
- cpe:2.3:a:sophos:scanning_engine:2.30.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.30.4 Vulnerable ·Sophos
- cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus:3.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.4.6 Vulnerable ·Sophos
- cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus:3.78:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.78 Vulnerable ·Sophos
- cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus:3.78d:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.78d Vulnerable ·Sophos
- cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus:3.79:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.79 Vulnerable ·Sophos
- cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus:3.80:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.80 Vulnerable ·Sophos
- cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus:3.81:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.81 Vulnerable ·Sophos
- cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus:3.82:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.82 Vulnerable ·Sophos
- cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus:3.83:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.83 Vulnerable ·Sophos
- cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus:3.84:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.84 Vulnerable ·Sophos
Show 25 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus:3.85:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.85 | Vulnerable | Sophos |
| cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus:3.86:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.86 | Vulnerable | Sophos |
| cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus:3.90:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.90 | Vulnerable | Sophos |
| cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus:3.91:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.91 | Vulnerable | Sophos |
| cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus:3.95:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.95 | Vulnerable | Sophos |
| cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus:3.96:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.96 | Vulnerable | Sophos |
| cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus:4.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.04 | Vulnerable | Sophos |
| cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus:4.05:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.05 | Vulnerable | Sophos |
| cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus:4.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.5.3 | Vulnerable | Sophos |
| cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus:4.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.5.4 | Vulnerable | Sophos |
| cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus:4.5.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.5.11 | Vulnerable | Sophos |
| cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus:4.5.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.5.12 | Vulnerable | Sophos |
| cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus:4.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.7.1 | Vulnerable | Sophos |
| cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus:4.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.7.2 | Vulnerable | Sophos |
| cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.1 | Vulnerable | Sophos |
| cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.2 | Vulnerable | Sophos |
| cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus:5.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.4 | Vulnerable | Sophos |
| cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1 | Vulnerable | Sophos |
| cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus:5.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2.0 | Vulnerable | Sophos |
| cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus:5.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2.1 | Vulnerable | Sophos |
| cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Sophos |
| cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5 | Vulnerable | Sophos |
| cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus:6.5.4_r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5.4_r2 | Vulnerable | Sophos |
| cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus:6.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5.8 | Vulnerable | Sophos |
| cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Sophos |
- cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus:3.85:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.85 Vulnerable ·Sophos
- cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus:3.86:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.86 Vulnerable ·Sophos
- cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus:3.90:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.90 Vulnerable ·Sophos
- cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus:3.91:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.91 Vulnerable ·Sophos
- cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus:3.95:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.95 Vulnerable ·Sophos
- cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus:3.96:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.96 Vulnerable ·Sophos
- cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus:4.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.04 Vulnerable ·Sophos
- cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus:4.05:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.05 Vulnerable ·Sophos
- cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus:4.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5.3 Vulnerable ·Sophos
- cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus:4.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5.4 Vulnerable ·Sophos
- cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus:4.5.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5.11 Vulnerable ·Sophos
- cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus:4.5.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5.12 Vulnerable ·Sophos
- cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus:4.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.7.1 Vulnerable ·Sophos
- cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus:4.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.7.2 Vulnerable ·Sophos
- cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.1 Vulnerable ·Sophos
- cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.2 Vulnerable ·Sophos
- cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus:5.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.4 Vulnerable ·Sophos
- cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1 Vulnerable ·Sophos
- cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus:5.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.0 Vulnerable ·Sophos
- cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus:5.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.1 Vulnerable ·Sophos
- cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Sophos
- cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5 Vulnerable ·Sophos
- cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus:6.5.4_r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.4_r2 Vulnerable ·Sophos
- cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus:6.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.8 Vulnerable ·Sophos
- cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Sophos
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-4787
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2263-gvv9-23vp
References
More Sophos Scanning Engine vulnerabilities
- 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-2007-04431 Sophos Anti-Virus for Windows and for Unix/Linux before 2.48.0 allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2014-00926 Sophos Anti-Virus engine (SAVi) before 3.50.1, as used in VDL 4.97G 9.7.x before 9.7.9… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.6
Sources
- CVE-2007-4787 · CVE Program
- CVE-2007-4787 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2263-gvv9-23vp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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