Avira Desktop for Windows ACE Archive Handling Buffer Overflow

high Nessus Plugin ID 19703

Synopsis

The remote Windows host contains an application that is affected by a buffer overflow.

Description

The remote host is running Avira Desktop for Windows.

The installed version of Avira Desktop for Windows is reportedly prone to a stack-based buffer overflow when scanning ACE archives with long filenames. An attacker can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code on the remote host.

Solution

Upgrade AVPACK32.DLL to version 6.31.1.7 or later via online update.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 19703

File Name: avira_ace_overflow.nasl

Version: 1.19

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 9/14/2005

Updated: 11/15/2018

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

Temporal Score: 6.9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Information

Required KB Items: SMB/Registry/Enumerated

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/14/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-2957

BID: 14824

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