CVE-2005-2758

Description

Integer signedness error in the administrative interface for Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine 4.0 and 4.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted HTTP headers with negative values, which lead to a heap-based buffer overflow.

10.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 22.57% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory idefense.com Vendor Advisory symantec.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22519	vdb entry
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=314&type=vulnerabilities	third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15001	vdb entry
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/849209	third party advisory us government resource
http://www.osvdb.org/19854	vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1954	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/17049	third party advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015001	vdb entry
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2005.10.04.html	patch vendor advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/48	third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-2758?: CVE-2005-2758 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-2758?: To fix CVE-2005-2758, 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-2005-2758 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-2758 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~23% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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