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CVE-2007-0897

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 3.39%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2007-02-16 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5. It may be remotely exploitable. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

CVE
CVE-2007-0897
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.5
EPSS
3.39%

Original NVD Description

Clam AntiVirus ClamAV before 0.90 does not close open file descriptors under certain conditions, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (file descriptor consumption and failed scans) via CAB archives with a cabinet header record length of zero, which causes a function to return without closing a file descriptor.