Heap-based buffer overflow in Dec2Rar.dll 3.2.14.3, as distributed in the Symantec Antivirus Library and used by various Symantec products, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via RAR archives with sub-block headers that contain incorrect values in the length field
Published Dec 21, 2005
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 6.26%
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in Dec2Rar.dll 3.2.14.3, as distributed in the Symantec Antivirus Library and used by various Symantec products, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via RAR archives with sub-block headers that contain incorrect values in the length field.
Affected products
No data.
- 3.2.14.3
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 2, 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 2, 2026 | 6.26% (0.06265) | 93.36th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 6.26% (0.06265) | 92.64th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 10.79% (0.10790) | 92.67th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 7.01% (0.07012) | 85.45th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 23, 2025 | 10.79% (0.10790) | 92.27th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 11.98% (0.11980) | 93.21th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 32.62% (0.32623) | 97.04th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 27, 2024 | 30.10% (0.30098) | 97.06th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 35.79% (0.35786) | 96.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 8.26% (0.08263) | 93.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 8.26% (0.08263) | 92.94th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 8.26% (0.08263) | 82.29th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (8)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18131 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/276 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015384 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/305272 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource
- http://www.rem0te.com/public/images/symc2.pdf x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419853/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15971 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/3003 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/18131 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://securityreason.com/securityalert/276 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON | |
| http://securitytracker.com/id?1015384 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/305272 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource | |
| http://www.rem0te.com/public/images/symc2.pdf | x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419853/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15971 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/3003 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN |
Change history (0)
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