CVE-2005-0249

N/A Unknown
Published: February 08, 2005 Modified: April 16, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1013133
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/107822
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2005.02.08.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/alerts/id/187
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18869
Source: cve@mitre.org
VDB Entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1013133
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/107822
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2005.02.08.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/alerts/id/187
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18869
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
VDB Entry

10 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
10.6%
93th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

symantec