PT-2005-5123 · Symantec · Symantec Antivirus Library+1

Alex Wheeler · Published 2005-12-21 · Updated 2018-10-19 · CVE-2005-4438

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.5

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Symantec Antivirus Library version 3.2.14.3

Description The issue is related to a heap-based buffer overflow in the Dec2Rar.dll component. This can be exploited by remote attackers through RAR archives with sub-block headers containing incorrect values in the length field, potentially allowing the execution of arbitrary code.

Recommendations For version 3.2.14.3, consider updating to a newer version that contains a fix for this issue, as using RAR archives with malformed sub-block headers can lead to arbitrary code execution. As a temporary workaround, restrict the handling of RAR archives to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-2005-4438

Affected Products

Dec2Rar.Dll

Symantec Antivirus Library

References · 9

• http://rem0te.com/public/images/symc2.pdf · Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/18131 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-4438 · Security Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1015384 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/archive/1/419853/100/0/threaded · Note
• http://securityreason.com/securityalert/276 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/15971 · Note
• http://kb.cert.org/vuls/id/305272 · Note
• http://vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/3003 · Note