CVE-2005-0160

Multiple buffer overflows in unace 1.2b allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) 2...

5.1 MediumFix available

Multiple buffer overflows in unace 1.2b allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) 2 overflows in ACE archives, (2) a long command line argument, or (3) certain "Ready for next volume" messages.

Exploit likelihood

3.24%Up 0.3 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.1

Record: CVE-2005-0160
CVSS 2.0: 5.1 MediumAV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2005-0160
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2005-0161 No score

Record: EUVD-2005-0161
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-gjq2-qj9q-x939 No score

Multiple buffer overflows in unace 1.2b allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) 2...

Record: GHSA-gjq2-qj9q-x939
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV No score

Record: CVE-2005-0160
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2005-0160 No score

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2005-0160
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

e-merge unace

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`unace` Debian:12	before 1.2b-3	1.2b-3
`unace` Debian:13	before 1.2b-3	1.2b-3
`unace` Debian:14	before 1.2b-3	1.2b-3

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2005-0160 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.1) in E-merge Unace, published February 22, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.24%, the 88th percentile. Fixed in unace 1.2b-3.