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CVE-2005-0249in critical feed

Heap-based buffer overflow in the DEC2EXE module for Symantec AntiVirus Library allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a UPX…

Published 21 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.5
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
18.8%
percentile 97%
Public exploits
0
none known

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.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

18.83% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.07.5AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

References

  • kb.cert.org /vuls/id/107822 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_CERT-VN, x_transferred
  • xforce.iss.net /xforce/alerts/id/187 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_ISS, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id?1013133 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/18869 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • symantec.com /avcenter/security/Content/2005.02.08.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred

Sources

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