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CVE-2005-2385

Published: Jul 27, 2005Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other
NVD MITRE
7.5CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
4.0%
Top 10.7%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LAu:NC:PI:PA:P
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:PConfidentiality
Partial
I:PIntegrity
Partial
A:PAvailability
Partial
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

avast antivirusalwil
Mixed
Security Products / endpoint-av-edr
n/an/a
alwilcommercialSecurity Productsaka alwil avast antivirus

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/15776
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2005-20/advisory/
secunia.com
http://securitytracker.com/id?1014544
securitytracker.com
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Timeline

Published
Jul 27, 2005
Last Updated
Apr 16, 2026

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