rufsi.dll in Symantec Virus Detection allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long string to the GetPrivateProfileString function
Published May 10, 2005
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.77%
Description
rufsi.dll in Symantec Virus Detection allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long string to the GetPrivateProfileString function. NOTE: this issue was originally reported as a buffer overflow, but that specific claim is disputed by the vendor, although a crash is acknowledged.
Affected products
No data.
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No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.77% (0.03765) | 89.57th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.43% (0.03432) | 87.37th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 4, 2026 | 6.92% (0.06916) | 91.37th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 16, 2026 | 9.10% (0.09104) | 92.41th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 4.79% (0.04790) | 88.73th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.10% (0.01101) | 85.08th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 16, 2024 | 1.54% (0.01536) | 86.88th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01548) | 85.14th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 2.20% (0.02201) | 87.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 4.48% (0.04482) | 88.77th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 4.48% (0.04482) | 87.66th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 4.48% (0.04482) | 71.45th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (5)
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2004-April/019891.html mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108136901406896&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108143485021721&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10069 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15778 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2004-April/019891.html | mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC | |
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108136901406896&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108143485021721&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10069 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15778 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
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