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CVE-2007-1792

libdayzero.dll in the Filter Hub Service (filter-hub.exe) in Symantec Mail Security for SMTP before 5.0.1 Patch 181 and Mail Security Appliance before 5.0.0-36 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted executable attachment in an e-mail, involving the detection of "PE-Shield v0.2" and "ASPack v1.00-1.08.02".

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2007-1792 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from symantec, from symantec organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2007, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2007-06-27T17:30:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.8 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

6.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Hardware	symantec	mail_security_8820_appliance	≤ 5.0.0-35	No
Application	symantec	mail_security	5.0.0	Yes
Application	symantec	mail_security	5.0.1	Yes

References

http://osvdb.org/36110 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/24632 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2007-48/advisory/ Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2007.06.26.html Patch ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/472440/100/0/threaded ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24625 ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018301 ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2335 ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35105 ([email protected])
http://osvdb.org/36110 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/24632 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2007-48/advisory/ Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2007.06.26.html Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/472440/100/0/threaded (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24625 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018301 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2335 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35105 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For symantec's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.