Sophos Anti-Virus before 4.02, 4.5.x before 4.5.9, 4.6.x before 4.6.9, and 5.x before 5.1.4 allow remote attackers to hide arbitrary files and data via crafted ARJ archives, which are not properly scanned
Published Feb 1, 2006
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 8.49%
Description
Sophos Anti-Virus before 4.02, 4.5.x before 4.5.9, 4.6.x before 4.6.9, and 5.x before 5.1.4 allow remote attackers to hide arbitrary files and data via crafted ARJ archives, which are not properly scanned.
Affected products
No data.
- < 4.02
- ≥ 4.5.0 · < 4.5.9
- ≥ 4.6.0 · < 4.6.9
- ≥ 5.0.0 · < 5.1.4
- 4.04
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:P/A:N
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 (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 8.49% (0.08486) | 94.87th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 8.49% (0.08486) | 94.31th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 3.00% (0.03005) | 85.68th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.43% (0.00427) | 75.21th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.43% (0.00427) | 73.69th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.43% (0.00427) | 70.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 59.45th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Oct 18, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 58.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 56.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 34.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (3)
- http://www.sophos.com/support/knowledgebase/article/3803.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0347 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENPermissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24345 vdb-entryx_refsource_XFThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.sophos.com/support/knowledgebase/article/3803.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0347 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENPermissions RequiredThird Party Advisory | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24345 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XFThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.