CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-2758

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Integer signedness error in the administrative interface for Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine 4.0 and 4.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted HTTP headers with negative values, which lead to a heap-based buffer overflow.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can remotely take control of the antivirus server, potentially compromising the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system.

Recommendation

Immediately update Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine to the latest available version that addresses this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Integer signedness error in the administrative interface for Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine 4.0 and 4.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted HTTP headers with negative values, which lead to a heap-based buffer overflow.

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