CVE-2005-2957

N/A Unknown
Published: September 16, 2005 Modified: April 16, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112671128224841&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/16691/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2005-43/advisory/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.avira.com/en/news/avira_desktop_for_windows_patched_against_vulnerability.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14824
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112671128224841&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/16691/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2005-43/advisory/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.avira.com/en/news/avira_desktop_for_windows_patched_against_vulnerability.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14824
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch

10 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
4.6%
89th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

avira