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CVE-2005-0249

Heap-based buffer overflow in the DEC2EXE module for Symantec AntiVirus Library allows remote attackers to execute arbit

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 · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 0.10603
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  • EPSS ≥ 0.10 - elevated exploitation probability
  • EPSS percentile: top 7% of all CVEs by exploitation likelihood
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Affected Products & Versions

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symantec antivirus scan engine< 4.3.3
symantec brightmail antispamall versions
symantec client securityall versions
symantec gateway securityall versions
symantec mail securityall versions
symantec norton antivirusall versions
symantec norton internet securityall versions
symantec norton system worksall versions
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Scoring & Timeline

7.5
HIGH · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Published to NVD08 Feb 2005 · 05:00 AM
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://securitytracker.com/id?1013133Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/107822PatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2005.02.08.htmlPatchVendor Advisory
http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/alerts/id/187PatchVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18869VDB Entry
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