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CVE-2005-0249

Published: Feb 8, 2005Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other
7.5HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
18.8%
Top 3.1%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
Not available

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.

No summary for this CVE yet.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LAu:NC:PI:PA:P
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:PConfidentiality
Partial
I:PIntegrity
Partial
A:PAvailability
Partial
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

symantec
commercial·USaka symantec enterprise security, norton
antivirus scan engine
Security Products
brightmail antispam
Security Products
client security
Security Products
gateway security
Security Products
mail security
Security Products
norton antivirus
Security Products
norton internet security
Security Products
norton system works
Security Products
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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References

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/107822
kb.cert.org
http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/alerts/id/187
xforce.iss.net
http://securitytracker.com/id?1013133
securitytracker.com
and 2 more references View all →
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