CVE-2005-2768 in the critical feed json
Heap-based buffer overflow in the Sophos Antivirus Library, as used by Sophos Antivirus, PureMessage, MailMonitor, and other products, allo…
published 2005-09-02 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-2769
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 12.7%
- EPSS 12.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Heap-based buffer overflow in the Sophos Antivirus Library, as used by Sophos Antivirus, PureMessage, MailMonitor, and other products, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Visio file with a crafted sub record length.
Exploit prediction
12.70% 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 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
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rem0te.com
/public/images/sophos.pdf
vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/16245/
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/21608
vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/14362
vdb-entry
- sophos.com /support/knowledgebase/article/3409.html
-
marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=112511873420953&w=2
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2005-2768
- NVD CVE-2005-2768
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