Vulnerability Details : CVE-2005-4438
Heap-based buffer overflow in Dec2Rar.dll 3.2.14.3, as distributed in the Symantec Antivirus Library and used by various Symantec products, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via RAR archives with sub-block headers that contain incorrect values in the length field.
Vulnerability category: OverflowExecute code
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2005-4438
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 35.79%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 97 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2005-4438
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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7.5
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
10.0
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6.4
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NIST |
References for CVE-2005-4438
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/3003
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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419853/100/0/threaded
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15971
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http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/305272
US Government Resource
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http://securityreason.com/securityalert/276
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http://securitytracker.com/id?1015384
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http://www.rem0te.com/public/images/symc2.pdf
Vendor Advisory
Products affected by CVE-2005-4438
- cpe:2.3:a:dec2rar.dll:dec2rar.dll:3.2.14.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*