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CVE-2007-2799

MEDIUM CVSS: 5.1 Published: 2007-05-23 Modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Integer overflow in the "file" program 4.20, when running on 32-bit systems, as used in products including The Sleuth Kit, might allow user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a large file that triggers an overflow that bypasses an assert() statement. NOTE: this issue is due to an incorrect patch for CVE-2007-1536.

Affected Platforms

File FileSleuth Kit The Sleuth Kith

Weakness Type

CWE-189

References