CVE-2007-4464: CRLF injection vulnerability in the Fileinfo 2.0.9 plugin for Total Commander allows user-assisted remote atta

Routine

MEDIUM 4.3DOWNGRADEMITIGATE

CVE-2007-4464 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting fileinfo plugin, total commander. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

CRLF injection vulnerability in the Fileinfo 2.0.9 plugin for Total Commander allows user-assisted remote attackers to spoof the information in the Image File Header tab via strings with CRLF sequences in the IMAGE_EXPORT_DIRECTORY array in a PE file, which could complicate forensics investigations.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.3 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.2% (top 31%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-94
Published	2007-08-21
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: fransois gannier · ghisler

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2007-08-21 21:17 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:44 UTCUpdated Record last modified

fransois gannier fileinfo plugin DOWNGRADE

Affected: 2.09

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 2.09

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy fileinfo-plugin || rpm -q fileinfo-plugin || fileinfo-plugin --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 2.09 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison fileinfo-plugin sudo apt install fileinfo-plugin=<VERSION_BEFORE_2.09> sudo apt-mark hold fileinfo-plugin

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list fileinfo-plugin sudo dnf downgrade fileinfo-plugin-<VERSION_BEFORE_2.09> sudo dnf versionlock add fileinfo-plugin

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

ghisler total commander MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy total-commander || rpm -q total-commander || total-commander --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2007-4464?

fileinfo plugin: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation; total commander: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2007-4464 being exploited?

CVE-2007-4464 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2007-4464 affect?

CVE-2007-4464 affects fileinfo plugin, total commander. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). CRLF injection vulnerability in the Fileinfo 2.0.9 plugin for Total Commander allows user-assisted remote attackers to spoof the information in the Image File Header tab via strings with CRLF sequences in the IMAGE_EXPORT_DIRECTORY array in

How urgent is CVE-2007-4464?

Priority 32/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Related CVEs

CVE-2007-4463 MEDIUM 5.0 DOWNGRADE MITIGATE The Fileinfo 2.0.9 plugin for Total Commander allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of servi

References

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