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TI-2005-01462 Aliases CVE-2005-1551GHSA-m9rh-g54v-g538

Sophos Anti-Virus 3.93 does not check downloaded files for viruses when they have only…

Priority LOW 30Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Sophos Anti-Virus 3.93 does not check downloaded files for viruses when they have only been written, which creates a race condition and may allow remote attackers to bypass virus protection if the file is executed before the antivirus starts on system reboot.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.04291 91st 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus:3.93:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.93VulnerableSophos
  • cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus:3.93:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.93 Vulnerable ·Sophos

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-1551
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m9rh-g54v-g538

References

Other 1

  • TI-2004-00844 McAfee Anti-Virus Engine DATS drivers before 4398 released on Oct 13th 2004 and DATS… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • 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-2012-01278 The TAR file parser in AVG Anti-Virus 10.0.0.1190, Quick Heal (aka Cat QuickHeal) 11.00… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
  • TI-2012-01275 The CAB file parser in Dr.Web 5.0.2.03300, Trend Micro HouseCall 9.120.0.1004, Kaspersky… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
  • TI-2012-01268 The ELF file parser in Quick Heal (aka Cat QuickHeal) 11.00, McAfee Anti-Virus Scanning… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
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Sources

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