CVE-2005-1530 json
Sophos Anti-Virus 5.0.1, with "Scan inside archive files" enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption by…
published 2005-07-19 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-1533
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 6.2%
- EPSS 6.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 93%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Sophos Anti-Virus 5.0.1, with "Scan inside archive files" enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption by infinite loop) via a Bzip2 archive with a large 'Extra field length' value.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
6.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14270 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
References
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securityfocus.com
/bid/14270
vdb-entry, exploit, patch
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idefense.com
/application/poi/display?id=283&type=vulnerabilities&flashstatus=true
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id?1014488
vdb-entry
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/21373
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2005-1530
- NVD CVE-2005-1530
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