CVE-2005-2758 in the critical feed json
Integer signedness error in the administrative interface for Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine 4.0 and 4.3 allows remote attackers to execute…
published 2005-10-05 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-2759
- cvss
- 10.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 13.4%
- EPSS 13.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Integer signedness error in the administrative interface for Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine 4.0 and 4.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted HTTP headers with negative values, which lead to a heap-based buffer overflow.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
13.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
References
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idefense.com
/application/poi/display?id=314&type=vulnerabilities
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
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symantec.com
/avcenter/security/Content/2005.10.04.html
patch, vendor-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/22519
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/bid/15001
vdb-entry
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kb.cert.org
/vuls/id/849209
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
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osvdb.org
/19854
vdb-entry
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2005/1954
vdb-entry
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secunia.com
/advisories/17049
third-party-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id?1015001
vdb-entry
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securityreason.com
/securityalert/48
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2005-2758
- NVD CVE-2005-2758
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