VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2005-0249
Heap-based buffer overflow in the DEC2EXE module for Symantec AntiVirus Library allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a UPX compressed file containing a negative virtual offset to a crafted PE header.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 18.8%
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 18.8%, higher than 97% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the DEC2EXE module for Symantec AntiVirus Library allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a UPX compressed file containing a negative virtual offset to a crafted PE header.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 18.83% probability · 97th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- symantec/antivirus scan engine · symantec/brightmail antispam · symantec/client security · symantec/gateway security · symantec/mail security · symantec/norton antivirus · symantec/norton internet security · symantec/norton system works · symantec/sav filter domino nt ports · symantec/sav filter for domino nt · symantec/web security
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1013133Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/107822Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2005.02.08.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/alerts/id/187Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18869VDB Entry
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1013133Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/107822Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2005.02.08.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/alerts/id/187Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18869VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.