National Cyber-Alert System
Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2005-0249
Original release date:02/08/2005
Last revised:09/05/2008
Source:
US-CERT/NIST
Overview
Heap-based buffer overflow in the DEC2EXE module for Symantec AntiVirus Library allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a UPX compressed file containing a negative virtual offset to a crafted PE header.
Impact
CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
Impact Subscore:
6.4
Exploitability Subscore:
10.0
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Network exploitable
Access Complexity: Low
Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Provides user account access, Allows partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability violation; Allows unauthorized disclosure of information; Allows disruption of service
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US-CERT Vulnerability Note: VU#107822
Name: VU#107822
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
External Source: XF
Name: upx-engine-gain-control(18869)
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
External Source: ISS
Name: 20050208 Symantec AntiVirus Library Heap Overflow
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2005.02.08.html
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
External Source: SECTRACK
Name: 1013133
