CVE-2005-2758

Published: Oct 5, 2005Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other

NVD MITRE

10.0CVSSCRITICAL

EPSS Score

Description

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAccess Vector

Network

AC:LAccess Complexity

Low

Au:NAuthentication

None

Impact

C:CConfidentiality

Complete

I:CIntegrity

Complete

A:CAvailability

Complete

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

antivirus scan engine symantec Security Products

antivirus scan engine for network attached storage symantec Security Products

n/a n/a

symanteccommercialUSSecurity Productsaka symantec enterprise security, norton

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/17049

secunia.com

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/48

securityreason.com

http://securitytracker.com/id?1015001

securitytracker.com

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Timeline

Published

Oct 5, 2005

Last Updated

Apr 16, 2026

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