CVE-2005-0249

High

Description

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.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.5
Exploit probability—
ProductSymantec Antivirus Scan Engine
PublishedFeb 8, 2005
First seenFeb 8, 2005

How to fix

Update
  • symantec antivirus_scan_engine4.3.3 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
symantec antivirus_scan_enginev < 4.3.34.3.3
symantec brightmail_antispam4.0, 5.5—
symantec client_security1.0.1_build_8.01.434, 1.0.1_build_8.01.437, 1.0.1_build_8.01.446, 1.0.1_build_8.01.457, 1.0.1_build_8.01.460, 1.0.1_build_8.01.464, 1.0.1_build_8.01.471, 1.1.1_mr1_build_8.1.1.314a, 1.1.1_mr2_build_8.1.1.319, 1.1.1_mr3_build_8.1.1.323, 1.1.1_mr4_build_8.1.1.329, 1.1.1_mr5_build_8.1.1.336—
symantec gateway_security1.0, 2.0, 2.0.1—
symantec mail_security4.0, 4.1, 4.5_build_719—
symantec norton_antivirus2.18_build_83, 8.1.1.319, 8.1.1.323, 8.1.1.329, 8.1.1_build8.1.1.314a, 8.01.434, 8.01.437, 8.01.446, 8.01.457, 8.01.460, 8.01.464, 8.01.471, 9.0, 2004—
symantec norton_internet_security2004—
symantec norton_system_works2004—
symantec sav_filter_domino_nt_portsbuild3.0.5—
symantec sav_filter_for_domino_nt3.1.1—
symantec web_security3.01.59, 3.01.60, 3.01.61, 3.01.62, 3.01.63, 3.01.67, 3.01.68—

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