Buffer overflow in multiple F-Secure Anti-Virus products, including F-Secure Anti-Virus…
Priority LOW 32Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Buffer overflow in multiple F-Secure Anti-Virus products, including F-Secure Anti-Virus 5.42 and earlier, allows remote attackers to bypass scanning or cause a denial of service (crash or module restart), depending on the product, via a malformed LHA archive.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01716 77th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 11
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:*:*:linux:*:*:*:*:* | up to 4.52 | Vulnerable | F-Secure |
| cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:*:*:mimesweeper:*:*:*:*:* | up to 5.42 | Vulnerable | F-Secure |
| cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:*:*:windows_servers:*:*:*:*:* | up to 5.42 | Vulnerable | F-Secure |
| cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:*:*:workstations:*:*:*:*:* | up to 5.42 | Vulnerable | F-Secure |
| cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:*:*:client_security:*:*:*:*:* | up to 5.52 | Vulnerable | F-Secure |
| cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:*:*:ms_exchange:*:*:*:*:* | up to 6.21 | Vulnerable | F-Secure |
| cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2004 | Vulnerable | F-Secure |
| cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:4.60:*:samba_servers:*:*:*:*:* | 4.60 | Vulnerable | F-Secure |
| cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_for_firewalls:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 6.20 | Vulnerable | F-Secure |
| cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_internet_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2004 | Vulnerable | F-Secure |
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:*:*:linux:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.52 Vulnerable ·F-Secure
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:*:*:mimesweeper:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.42 Vulnerable ·F-Secure
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:*:*:windows_servers:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.42 Vulnerable ·F-Secure
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:*:*:workstations:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.42 Vulnerable ·F-Secure
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:*:*:client_security:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.52 Vulnerable ·F-Secure
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:*:*:ms_exchange:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 6.21 Vulnerable ·F-Secure
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2004 Vulnerable ·F-Secure
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:4.60:*:samba_servers:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.60 Vulnerable ·F-Secure
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_for_firewalls:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 6.20 Vulnerable ·F-Secure
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_internet_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2004 Vulnerable ·F-Secure
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-2405
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cphv-38cp-r5pr
References
More F-secure Anti-virus vulnerabilities
- TI-2012-01283 The Gzip file parser in AVG Anti-Virus 10.0.0.1190, Bitdefender 7.2, Command Antivirus… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2012-01281 The TAR file parser in AhnLab V3 Internet Security 2011.01.18.00, Avira AntiVir… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2012-01265 The RAR file parser in ClamAV 0.96.4, Rising Antivirus 22.83.00.03, Quick Heal (aka Cat… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2012-01264 The ELF file parser in Quick Heal (aka Cat QuickHeal) 11.00, McAfee Anti-Virus Scanning… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2012-01253 The ELF file parser in Bitdefender 7.2, Command Antivirus 5.2.11.5, Comodo Antivirus… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2012-01285 The ELF file parser in AhnLab V3 Internet Security 2011.01.18.00, Bitdefender 7.2, Quick… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2004-2405 · CVE Program
- CVE-2004-2405 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cphv-38cp-r5pr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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