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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 UPX compressed file containing a negative virtual offset to a crafted PE header.

    Published:Feb 8, 2005
    Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
    EPS:Feb 8, 2005
    EPSS Score:0.10603
    CVSS Score:7.5

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Symantec
    Product
    Antivirus Scan Engine
    Vendor
    Symantec
    Product
    Brightmail Antispam
    Vendor
    Symantec
    Product
    Client Security
    Vendor
    Symantec
    Product
    Gateway Security
    Vendor
    Symantec
    Product
    Mail Security
    Vendor
    Symantec
    Product
    Norton Antivirus
    Vendor
    Symantec
    Product
    Norton Internet Security
    Vendor
    Symantec
    Product
    Norton System Works
    Vendor
    Symantec
    Product
    Sav Filter Domino Nt Ports
    Vendor
    Symantec
    Product
    Sav Filter For Domino Nt
    Vendor
    Symantec
    Product
    Web Security

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High