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CVE-2005-0249
Heap-based buffer overflow in the DEC2EXE module for Symantec AntiVirus Library allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a…
High7.5EPSS 18.8%
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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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 18.8% · top 2.7% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.5.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (5)
- VU#107822 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNx_transferred
- 20050208 Symantec AntiVirus Library Heap Overflow (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_ISSx_transferred
- 1013133 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
- upx-engine-gain-control(18869) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2005.02.08.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
Sources
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- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
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- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
Record last updated .