CVE catalog

CVE-2007-2799

file: CVE-2007-2799

Severity: High
Published: May 23, 2007, 9:30:00 PM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 2.70% · Oct 25, 2026

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.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	file	sid	`1:5.47-4`	fixed
Debian	file	forky	`1:5.47-4`	fixed
Debian	file	trixie	`1:5.46-5`	fixed
Debian	file	bookworm	`1:5.44-3`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	file	source	sid	`4.21-1`	medium	Not reported	[428293]
Debian	file	source	forky	`4.21-1`	medium	Not reported	[428293]
Debian	file	source	trixie	`4.21-1`	medium	Not reported	[428293]
Debian	file	source	bookworm	`4.21-1`	medium	Not reported	[428293]

[Debian bug #428293]

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[file]Fixed
Details (2)
- 1:5.44-3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.21-1
  dsa · file · debian · bookworm; dsa · file · debian · 12
- 1:5.44-3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.21-1
  dsa · file · debian · bookworm; dsa · file · debian · 12
[libmagic1]Fixed
Source package: [file]
Details (2)
- 1:5.44-3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.21-1
  dsa · file · debian · bookworm; dsa · file · debian · 12
- 1:5.44-3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.21-1
  dsa · file · debian · bookworm; dsa · file · debian · 12
[libmagic-dev]Fixed
Source package: [file]
Details (2)
- 1:5.44-3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.21-1
  dsa · file · debian · bookworm; dsa · file · debian · 12
- 1:5.44-3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.21-1
  dsa · file · debian · bookworm; dsa · file · debian · 12
[libmagic-mgc]Fixed
Source package: [file]
Details (2)
- 1:5.44-3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.21-1
  dsa · file · debian · bookworm; dsa · file · debian · 12
- 1:5.44-3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.21-1
  dsa · file · debian · bookworm; dsa · file · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[file]Fixed
Details (2)
- 1:5.46-5 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.21-1
  dsa · file · debian · 13
- 1:5.46-5 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.21-1
  dsa · file · debian · 13
[libmagic1t64]Fixed
Source package: [file]
Details (2)
- 1:5.46-5 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.21-1
  dsa · file · debian · 13
- 1:5.46-5 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.21-1
  dsa · file · debian · 13
[libmagic-dev]Fixed
Source package: [file]
Details (2)
- 1:5.46-5 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.21-1
  dsa · file · debian · 13
- 1:5.46-5 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.21-1
  dsa · file · debian · 13
[libmagic-mgc]Fixed
Source package: [file]
Details (2)
- 1:5.46-5 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.21-1
  dsa · file · debian · 13
- 1:5.46-5 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.21-1
  dsa · file · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:03:38 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]