Is CVE-2007-4198 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2007-4198 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2007-4198?

CVE-2007-4198 has a CVSS v2 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2007-4198?

CVE-2007-4198 has an EPSS score of 1.43% (70th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2007-4198?

Upgrade sleuthkit on debian 11 to 2.09-1 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2007-4198

MEDIUM

4.3

CVSS v2

NVD

Description

The fs_data_put_str function in ntfs.c in fls in Brian Carrier The Sleuth Kit (TSK) before 2.09 does not validate a certain length value, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and prevent examination of certain NTFS files via a malformed NTFS image, which triggers a buffer over-read.

How to fix

Remediation Available

sleuthkitDebian

Fixed in:2.09-1CVE-2007-4198

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

1.43%probability of exploitation in 30 days

70thpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 70% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch2

Other references4

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-04-23.