CVE-2007-2864Anti-Virus For The Enterprise Vulnerability
Stack-based buffer overflow in the Anti-Virus engine before content update 30.6 in multiple CA (formerly Computer Associates) products allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a large invalid value of the coffFiles field in a .CAB file.
Published Jun 6, 2007 · Updated Apr 22, 2026
Key Facts
Patch immediately- CVE-2007-2864 is a critical-severity vulnerability (CVSS 9.3 v2) affecting Anti-Virus For The Enterprise (Broadcom), Brightstor Arcserve Backup (Broadcom), Common Services (Broadcom) and 10 more products.
- It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. Public exploit code is available.
- EPSS estimates a 50% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
- Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because public exploit code exists for a high-severity flaw.
Scores
CVSS v2
9.3
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)
50%
Higher than 98.8% of all scored CVEs
Exploit maturity
Weaponized
ATLAS score
56/100
Publication score, see How it works
Exploitation Verdict
KEV listed
Not listed
Federal due date
None
No federal due date
Ransomware use
Not reported
Attributed actors
None named
Exploit & Defence Guidance
Exploit maturity
Weaponized
Public exploit code
2
Proof-of-concept links
In-the-wild evidence
0
Reports of active use
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the Anti-Virus engine before content update 30.6 in multiple CA (formerly Computer Associates) products allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a large invalid value of the coffFiles field in a .CAB file.
Affected Products
33 affected entries in total| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-Virus For The EnterpriseBroadcom | 8 | n/a |
| Brightstor Arcserve BackupBroadcom | 10.5, 11, 11.1, 11.5, 9.01 | n/a |
| Common ServicesBroadcom | 1.0, 1.1, 2.0, 2.1, 2.2, 3.0 | n/a |
| Etrust AntivirusBroadcom | 8.0, 8.1 | n/a |
| Etrust Antivirus GatewayBroadcom | 7.1 | n/a |
Timeline
Publicly disclosed
Jun 6, 2007
Last updated
Apr 22, 2026
References
- patch25570
- patch24330
- exploitMSF ca_cab.rb
- exploitExploitDB-16677
- otherca-multiple-antivirus-cofffiles-bo(34737)
FAQ
Common Questions.
Stack-based buffer overflow in the Anti-Virus engine before content update 30.6 in multiple CA (formerly Computer Associates) products allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a large invalid value of the coffFiles field in a .CAB file.
Affected: Anti-Virus For The Enterprise (Broadcom) versions 8; Brightstor Arcserve Backup (Broadcom) versions 10.5, 11, 11.1, 11.5, 9.01; Common Services (Broadcom) versions 1.0, 1.1, 2.0, 2.1, 2.2, 3.0, among others. The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Public exploit code is available.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because public exploit code exists for a high-severity flaw.
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