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High
CVE-2005-2768
Heap-based buffer overflow in the Sophos Antivirus Library, as used...
Vulnerability Description
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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
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Affected Vendor
sophos
View all reports →Affected Software
sophos anti-virus
Vulnerable Versions:
3.4.6, 3.78, 3.78d, 3.79, 3.80, 3.81, 3.82, 3.83, 3.84, 3.85, 3.86, 3.90, 3.91, 3.95, 4.5.3, 5.0.1, 5.0.4
Timeline
Official Publish:
September 2nd, 2005
Last Modified:
August 7th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.