Avira Antivir Antivirus before 7.03.00.09 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU consumption) via a malformed TAR archive.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2007-2973 is rated Moderate Risk (61.6/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 3.44%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 3.63% | 3.44% | -0.19% |
| 2 | 2026-01-18 | 3.49% | 3.63% | +0.14% |
| 3 | 2025-06-26 | — | 3.49% | — |
Full EPSS history (16 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.8 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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10.0 | 6.9 | [email protected] |
: This vulnerability is reportedly resolved in the following product version: 7.03.00.09