Vulnerability CVE-2005-4438
Published: 2005-12-20   Modified: 2012-02-12

Description:
Heap-based buffer overflow in Dec2Rar.dll 3.2.14.3, as distributed in the Symantec Antivirus Library and used by various Symantec products, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via RAR archives with sub-block headers that contain incorrect values in the length field.

See advisories in our WLB2 database:
Topic
Author
Date
High
Symantec Antivirus Library Remote Heap Overflows
Alex Wheeler
21.12.2005

Type:

CWE-Other

CVSS2 => (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
7.5/10
6.4/10
10/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Remote
Low
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Partial
Partial
Partial
Affected software
Dec2rar.dll -> Dec2rar.dll 

 References:
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/276
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015384
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/305272
http://www.rem0te.com/public/images/symc2.pdf
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419853/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15971
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/3003
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