7.5
HIGH
CVE-2005-2450
ClamAV Integer Overflows in TNEF, CHM, or FSG File Format Processors
Description

Multiple integer overflows in the (1) TNEF, (2) CHM, or (3) FSG file format processors in libclamav for Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) 0.86.1 and earlier allow remote attackers to gain privileges via a crafted e-mail message.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 3, 2005, 4 a.m.

Last Modified :

April 3, 2025, 1:03 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

6.4

Exploitability Score :

10.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2005-2450 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Clam_anti-virus clamav
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2005-2450 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2005-2450 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 20, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000987
    Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112230864412932&w=2
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/16180
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/16229
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/16250
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/16296
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/16458
    Added Reference http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200507-25.xml
    Added Reference http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=344514
    Added Reference http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_18_sr.html
    Added Reference http://www.osvdb.org/18257
    Added Reference http://www.osvdb.org/18258
    Added Reference http://www.osvdb.org/18259
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14359
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/21555
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 11, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/21555 [Patch]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/21555 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 18, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=bugtraq&m=112230864412932&w=2
    Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112230864412932&w=2
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 04, 2005

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2005-2450 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2005-2450 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

3.64 }} -1.03%

score

0.86748

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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