CVE-2005-4438

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in Dec2Rar.dll 3.2.14.3, as distributed in the Symantec Antivirus Library and used by various Symantec products, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via RAR archives with sub-block headers that contain incorrect values in the length field.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 10.79% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory rem0te.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15971	vdb entry
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/276	third party advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/3003	vdb entry
http://www.rem0te.com/public/images/symc2.pdf	vendor advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015384	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419853/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/305272	third party advisory us government resource
http://secunia.com/advisories/18131	third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-4438?: CVE-2005-4438 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-4438?: To fix CVE-2005-4438, 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-2005-4438 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-4438 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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