CVE-2005-1770 json
Buffer overflow in the Aavmker4 device driver in Avast!
published 2005-05-31 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-1772
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.7%
- EPSS 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 52%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Buffer overflow in the Aavmker4 device driver in Avast! Antivirus 4.6 and possibly other versions allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via certain signals combined with crafted input.
Exploit prediction
0.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 52% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- pb.specialised.info http://pb.specialised.info/all/adv/avast-adv.txt referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
-
pb.specialised.info
/all/adv/avast-adv.txt
exploit, vendor-advisory
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marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=111712494620031&w=2
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2005-1770
- NVD CVE-2005-1770
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