CVE-2005-2957

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Published Sep 16, 2005 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 4.0% KEV · Not listed

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in AVIRA Desktop for Windows 1.00.00.68 with AVPACK32.DLL 6.31.0.3, when archive scanning is enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long filename in an ACE archive.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:avira:desktop:1.00.00.68:*:windows:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2005-2957	Stack-based buffer overflow in AVIRA Desktop for Windows 1.00.00.68 with AVPACK32.DLL 6.31.0.3, when archive scanning is enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long filename in an ACE archive.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 4.0% (4.035% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112671128224841&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/16691/
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2005-43/advisory/
http://www.avira.com/en/news/avira_desktop_for_windows_patched_against_vulnerability.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14824

History

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Subscriptions

Avira Desktop

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 10:53 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Sep 16, 2005, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 10:53 PM
Reserved: Sep 16, 2005, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:15 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Sep 16, 2005, 10:03 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:15 PM

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