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
Published Sep 2, 2005
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 12.70%
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.
Affected products
No data.
- 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
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:P/I:P/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 | 12.70% (0.12696) | 96.14th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 12.70% (0.12696) | 95.74th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 12.03% (0.12030) | 93.15th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 9.49% (0.09490) | 87.94th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 12.03% (0.12030) | 92.89th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 15.33% (0.15332) | 94.12th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 11.85% (0.11845) | 95.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 9, 2024 | 9.26% (0.09263) | 94.76th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 16.63% (0.16633) | 95.13th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 7.78% (0.07777) | 93.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 7.78% (0.07777) | 92.60th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 7.78% (0.07777) | 81.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (6)
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112511873420953&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://secunia.com/advisories/16245/ third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://www.rem0te.com/public/images/sophos.pdf x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14362 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.sophos.com/support/knowledgebase/article/3409.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/21608 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112511873420953&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/16245/ | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.rem0te.com/public/images/sophos.pdf | x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14362 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.sophos.com/support/knowledgebase/article/3409.html | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/21608 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
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