CVE-2005-4680

Description

Sophos Anti-Virus before 4.02, 4.5.x before 4.5.9, 4.6.x before 4.6.9, and 5.x before 5.1.4 allow remote attackers to hide arbitrary files and data via crafted ARJ archives, which are not properly scanned.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 3.19% Top 15%

Vendor Advisory sophos.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0347	permissions required vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.sophos.com/support/knowledgebase/article/3803.html	vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24345	vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-4680?: CVE-2005-4680 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-4680?: To fix CVE-2005-4680, 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-2005-4680 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-4680 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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