CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-2385

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A buffer overflow vulnerability in the UNACEV2.DLL library used by avast! Antivirus allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted ACE archive with a long filename.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can remotely execute malicious code on the victim's computer, potentially leading to system compromise, data theft, or malware installation.

Recommendation

Update avast! Antivirus to the latest version that includes a fix for this vulnerability, and consider using alternative antivirus software if the vendor no longer provides updates.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in a third-party compression library (UNACEV2.DLL), as used in avast! Antivirus Home/Professional Edition 4.6.665 and Server Edition 4.6.460, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an ACE archive containing a long filename.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS