CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-3142

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Heap-based buffer overflow in Kaspersky Antivirus 5.0 and Kaspersky Personal Security Suite 1.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a CAB file with large records after the header.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can remotely take control of the victim's system, installing malware or stealing data without user interaction.

Recommendation

Immediately update Kaspersky software to the latest version that fixes this vulnerability, and consider using a firewall to block suspicious CAB files.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Heap-based buffer overflow in Kaspersky Antivirus (KAV) 5.0 and Kaspersky Personal Security Suite 1.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a CAB file with large records after the header.

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