CVE-2005-2903

Public Exploit

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in NOD32 2.5 with nod32.002 1.033 build 1127, with active scanning enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an ARJ archive containing a file with a long filename.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 5.68% Top 15%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14773	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2005-40/advisory/	exploit patch vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22203	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/16604/	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112621063025054&w=2	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-2903?: CVE-2005-2903 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-2903?: To fix CVE-2005-2903, 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-2005-2903 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-2903 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~6% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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