CVE-2005-2768

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the Sophos Antivirus Library, as used by Sophos Antivirus, PureMessage, MailMonitor, and other products, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Visio file with a crafted sub record length.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 12.03% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory rem0te.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.rem0te.com/public/images/sophos.pdf	vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/21608	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/16245/	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14362	vdb entry
http://www.sophos.com/support/knowledgebase/article/3409.html
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112511873420953&w=2	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-2768?: CVE-2005-2768 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-2768?: To fix CVE-2005-2768, 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-2005-2768 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-2768 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~12% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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