CVE-2005-0249

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.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 10.60% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory symantec.com Vendor Advisory iss.net

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/107822	us government resource third party advisory patch
http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/alerts/id/187	third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1013133	vdb entry third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18869	vdb entry
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2005.02.08.html	patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-0249?: CVE-2005-0249 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-0249?: To fix CVE-2005-0249, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2005-0249 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-0249 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~11% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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