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CVE-2006-5646
Heap-based buffer overflow in Sophos Anti-Virus and Endpoint Security before 6.0.5, Anti-Virus for Linux before 5.0.10, and other platforms before 4.11, when a…
Public exploit code
Working exploit or proof of concept code has been published for this vulnerability. Treat unpatched systems as at risk.
- Sophos AntiVirus - '.CHM' File Heap Overflow (PoC)2006-12-10 · dos · multiple · Verified
Impact
Heap-based buffer overflow in Sophos Anti-Virus and Endpoint Security before 6.0.5, Anti-Virus for Linux before 5.0.10, and other platforms before 4.11, when archive scanning is enabled, allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service (memory corruption) via a CHM file with an LZX decompression header that specifies a Window_size of 0.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Sophos | Anti-Virus | Versions 4.04, 4.05, 4.5.3, 4.5.4, 4.5.11, 4.5.12 |
| Sophos | Endpoint Security | through 6.04 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=452
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22591
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017132
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20816
- http://www.sophos.com/support/knowledgebase/article/7609.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4239