CVE-2007-6060
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedAhnLab Antivirus 3 Internet Security 2008 Platinum appends data to a filename string at a location indicated by the "Filename length" field in a ZIP header, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (machine crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a ZIP file in which this field's value is larger than the actual number of bytes in the filename.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceAhnLab Antivirus 3 Internet Security 2008 Platinum contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in its ZIP file parsing routine. The application uses the 'Filename length' field from the ZIP local file header to determine how many bytes to read for the filename, without validating that this value matches the actual filename length. When the declared length exceeds the real filename length, the application reads past the filename into subsequent ZIP data, causing memory corruption that leads to denial of service or potentially arbitrary code execution.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 2008CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- M
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- Complete
- Availability
- Complete
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify AhnLab V3 Internet Security 2008 is installedCheck for AhnLab V3 Internet Security 2008 in Add/Remove Programs (Windows) or inspect the installation directory typically found under C:\Program Files\AhnLab\ or C:\Program Files (x86)\AhnLab\Affected if AhnLab V3 Internet Security 2008 is present on the system
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Confirm the exact version is the 2008 releaseRight-click the AhnLab icon in the system tray or check the application's About/Help section to display the version number; compare against the 2008 release versionAffected if The installed version is specifically the 2008 release of AhnLab V3 Internet Security
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Determine if real-time file scanning is enabledOpen the AhnLab V3 interface and navigate to Settings or Preferences; check if 'Real-time scanning', 'File Shield', or similar protection is turned onAffected if Real-time scanning is active and will scan incoming ZIP files automatically
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Check if ZIP archive scanning is enabledIn the AhnLab settings, locate the archive scanning options (may be under 'Scan Settings', 'File Types', or 'Advanced'); verify if ZIP files are set to be scannedAffected if ZIP file scanning is enabled, allowing the vulnerable parsing routine to process ZIP files
The system is affected if AhnLab V3 Internet Security 2008 is installed with ZIP file scanning enabled, as the buffer overflow triggers when processing ZIP files with mismatched filename length fields.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply vendor security updates if available for AhnLab Antivirus 2008 Platinum; otherwise, upgrade to a supported version or alternative security solution. Avoid opening untrusted ZIP files until the vulnerability is patched.
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- Implementation4.0 h
- Testing3.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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