HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2008-6903
MEDIUM

CVE-2008-6903

CWE-399Published: August 6, 2009· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

4.3
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Sophos Anti-Virus for Windows before 7.6.3, Anti-Virus for Windows NT/9x before 4.7.18, Anti-Virus for OS X before 4.9.18, Anti-Virus for Linux before 6.4.5, Anti-Virus for UNIX before 7.0.5, Anti-Virus for Unix and Netware before 4.37.0, Sophos EM Library, and Sophos small business solutions, when CAB archive scanning is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via a "fuzzed" CAB archive file, as demonstrated by the OUSPG PROTOS GENOME test suite for Archive Formats.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2008-6903 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityM
Privileges Req.
User Interaction
Scope
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityP
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Affected Vendors & Products

sophos2 product(s)
anti-virusanti-virus7.6.3
Source: NVD CPE · 6 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
Exploit-DB
Offensive Security exploit database
GitHub PoC Search
Community PoC repositories
Rapid7 / Metasploit
Metasploit module search
PacketStorm
Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
MITRE CVE
CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttp://www.ivizsecurity.com/security-advisory-iviz-sr-08015.html
PATCHhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021476
PATCHhttp://www.sophos.com/support/knowledgebase/article/50611.html
PATCHhttp://www.ivizsecurity.com/security-advisory-iviz-sr-08015.html
PATCHhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021476
PATCHhttp://www.sophos.com/support/knowledgebase/article/50611.html
ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/33177
ADVISORYhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3458
ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/33177
ADVISORYhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3458

All References (18)

→
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122893252316489&w=2
→
http://osvdb.org/50863
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http://secunia.com/advisories/33177Vendor Advisory
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http://www.cert.fi/haavoittuvuudet/joint-advisory-archive-formats.html
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http://www.ivizsecurity.com/security-advisory-iviz-sr-08015.htmlPatch
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32748
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021476Patch
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http://www.sophos.com/support/knowledgebase/article/50611.htmlPatch · Vendor Advisory
→
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3458Vendor Advisory
→
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122893252316489&w=2
→
http://osvdb.org/50863
→
http://secunia.com/advisories/33177Vendor Advisory
→
http://www.cert.fi/haavoittuvuudet/joint-advisory-archive-formats.html
→
http://www.ivizsecurity.com/security-advisory-iviz-sr-08015.htmlPatch
→
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32748

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2008-6903
CVSS Score4.3 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-399
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedAug 6, 2009

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2008-6903 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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