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CVE-2005-0249

Heap-based buffer overflow in the DEC2EXE module for Symantec AntiVirus Library allows remote...

7.5 High

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.

Exploit likelihood

18.8%Up 12.3 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

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.

Record
CVE-2005-0249
CVSS 2.0
7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

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.

Record
CVE-2005-0249
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-0250 No score

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.

Record
EUVD-2005-0250
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4xqg-rgj7-cf6v No score

Heap-based buffer overflow in the DEC2EXE module for Symantec AntiVirus Library allows remote...

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.

Record
GHSA-4xqg-rgj7-cf6v
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2005-0249 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Symantec Antivirus Scan Engine, published February 8, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 18.8%, the 97th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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