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CVE-2005-4438

Heap-based buffer overflow in Dec2Rar.dll 3.2.14.3, as distributed in the Symantec Antivirus Library and used by various Symantec products,…

Published 20 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.5
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
6.3%
percentile 94%
Public exploits
0
none known

Heap-based buffer overflow in Dec2Rar.dll 3.2.14.3, as distributed in the Symantec Antivirus Library and used by various Symantec products, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via RAR archives with sub-block headers that contain incorrect values in the length field.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

6.26% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

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

References

  • securityfocus.com /bid/15971 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • securityreason.com /securityalert/276 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SREASON, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2005/3003 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • rem0te.com /public/images/symc2.pdf · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id?1015384 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/419853/100/0/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • kb.cert.org /vuls/id/305272 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_CERT-VN, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/18131 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred

Sources

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