CVE-2005-0249

Heap-based buffer overflow in the DEC2EXE module for Symantec AntiVirus Library allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a UPX compressed file containing a negative virtual offset to a crafted PE header.

Published: 2005-02-08 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2005-0249 is rated High Risk (68.9/100): CVSS High severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 18.83%, 97th percentile). EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. EPSS rose +8.23% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2005-0249

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 10.60% 18.83% +8.23%
2 2025-03-30 7.59% 10.60% +3.01%
3 2025-03-29 — 7.59% —

Full EPSS history (11 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2005-0249

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.5 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
 10.0 6.4 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2005-0249

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2005-0249

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
symantec antivirus_scan_engine < 4.3.3 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus_scan_engine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
symantec brightmail_antispam 4.0 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:brightmail_antispam:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
symantec brightmail_antispam 5.5 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:brightmail_antispam:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
symantec client_security 1.0.1_build_8.01.434 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_security:1.0.1_build_8.01.434:mr3:*:*:*:*:*:*
symantec client_security 1.0.1_build_8.01.437 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_security:1.0.1_build_8.01.437:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
symantec client_security 1.0.1_build_8.01.446 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_security:1.0.1_build_8.01.446:mr4:*:*:*:*:*:*
symantec client_security 1.0.1_build_8.01.457 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_security:1.0.1_build_8.01.457:mr5:*:*:*:*:*:*
symantec client_security 1.0.1_build_8.01.460 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_security:1.0.1_build_8.01.460:mr6:*:*:*:*:*:*
symantec client_security 1.0.1_build_8.01.464 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_security:1.0.1_build_8.01.464:mr7:*:*:*:*:*:*
symantec client_security 1.0.1_build_8.01.471 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_security:1.0.1_build_8.01.471:mr8:*:*:*:*:*:*
symantec client_security 1.1.1_mr1_build_8.1.1.314a cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_security:1.1.1_mr1_build_8.1.1.314a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
symantec client_security 1.1.1_mr2_build_8.1.1.319 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_security:1.1.1_mr2_build_8.1.1.319:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
symantec client_security 1.1.1_mr3_build_8.1.1.323 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_security:1.1.1_mr3_build_8.1.1.323:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
symantec client_security 1.1.1_mr4_build_8.1.1.329 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_security:1.1.1_mr4_build_8.1.1.329:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
symantec client_security 1.1.1_mr5_build_8.1.1.336 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_security:1.1.1_mr5_build_8.1.1.336:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
symantec gateway_security 1.0 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:gateway_security:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
symantec gateway_security 2.0 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:gateway_security:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
symantec gateway_security 2.0.1 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:gateway_security:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
symantec mail_security 4.0 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:mail_security:4.0:*:domino:*:*:*:*:*
symantec mail_security 4.1 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:mail_security:4.1:build_458:exchange:*:*:*:*:*
symantec mail_security 4.1 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:mail_security:4.1:build_459:exchange:*:*:*:*:*
symantec mail_security 4.1 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:mail_security:4.1:build_461:exchange:*:*:*:*:*
symantec mail_security 4.5_build_719 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:mail_security:4.5_build_719:*:exchange:*:*:*:*:*
symantec norton_antivirus 2.18_build_83 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_antivirus:2.18_build_83:*:exchange:*:*:*:*:*
symantec norton_antivirus 8.1.1.319 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_antivirus:8.1.1.319:*:corporate:*:*:*:*:*
symantec norton_antivirus 8.1.1.323 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_antivirus:8.1.1.323:*:corporate:*:*:*:*:*
symantec norton_antivirus 8.1.1.329 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_antivirus:8.1.1.329:*:corporate:*:*:*:*:*
symantec norton_antivirus 8.1.1_build8.1.1.314a cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_antivirus:8.1.1_build8.1.1.314a:*:corporate:*:*:*:*:*
symantec norton_antivirus 8.01.434 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_antivirus:8.01.434:*:corporate:*:*:*:*:*
symantec norton_antivirus 8.01.437 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_antivirus:8.01.437:*:corporate:*:*:*:*:*
symantec norton_antivirus 8.01.446 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_antivirus:8.01.446:*:corporate:*:*:*:*:*
symantec norton_antivirus 8.01.457 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_antivirus:8.01.457:*:corporate:*:*:*:*:*
symantec norton_antivirus 8.01.460 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_antivirus:8.01.460:*:corporate:*:*:*:*:*
symantec norton_antivirus 8.01.464 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_antivirus:8.01.464:*:corporate:*:*:*:*:*
symantec norton_antivirus 8.01.471 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_antivirus:8.01.471:*:corporate:*:*:*:*:*
symantec norton_antivirus 9.0 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_antivirus:9.0:*:macintosh_corporate:*:*:*:*:*
symantec norton_antivirus 2004 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_antivirus:2004:*:windows:*:*:*:*:*
symantec norton_internet_security 2004 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_internet_security:2004:*:professional:*:*:*:*:*
symantec norton_system_works 2004 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_system_works:2004:*:windows:*:*:*:*:*
symantec sav_filter_domino_nt_ports build3.0.5 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:sav_filter_domino_nt_ports:build3.0.5:*:aix:*:*:*:*:*
symantec sav_filter_domino_nt_ports build3.0.5 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:sav_filter_domino_nt_ports:build3.0.5:*:os_400:*:*:*:*:*
symantec sav_filter_for_domino_nt 3.1.1 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:sav_filter_for_domino_nt:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
symantec web_security 3.01.59 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:web_security:3.01.59:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
symantec web_security 3.01.60 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:web_security:3.01.60:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
symantec web_security 3.01.61 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:web_security:3.01.61:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
symantec web_security 3.01.62 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:web_security:3.01.62:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
symantec web_security 3.01.63 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:web_security:3.01.63:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
symantec web_security 3.01.67 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:web_security:3.01.67:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
symantec web_security 3.01.68 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:web_security:3.01.68:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2005-0249

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