Heap-based buffer overflow in the Sophos Antivirus Library, as used by Sophos Antivirus…
Priority MEDIUM 47Published · 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
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Heap-based buffer overflow in the Sophos Antivirus Library, as used by Sophos Antivirus, PureMessage, MailMonitor, and other products, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Visio file with a crafted sub record length.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.12696 96th 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 · 17
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus:3.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.4.6 | Vulnerable | Sophos |
| cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus:3.78:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.78 | Vulnerable | Sophos |
| cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus:3.78d:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.78d | Vulnerable | Sophos |
| cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus:3.79:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.79 | Vulnerable | Sophos |
| cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus:3.80:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.80 | Vulnerable | Sophos |
| cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus:3.81:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.81 | Vulnerable | Sophos |
| cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus:3.82:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.82 | Vulnerable | Sophos |
| cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus:3.83:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.83 | Vulnerable | Sophos |
| cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus:3.84:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.84 | Vulnerable | Sophos |
| cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus:3.85:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.85 | Vulnerable | Sophos |
- cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus:3.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.4.6 Vulnerable ·Sophos
- cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus:3.78:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.78 Vulnerable ·Sophos
- cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus:3.78d:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.78d Vulnerable ·Sophos
- cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus:3.79:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.79 Vulnerable ·Sophos
- cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus:3.80:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.80 Vulnerable ·Sophos
- cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus:3.81:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.81 Vulnerable ·Sophos
- cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus:3.82:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.82 Vulnerable ·Sophos
- cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus:3.83:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.83 Vulnerable ·Sophos
- cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus:3.84:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.84 Vulnerable ·Sophos
- cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus:3.85:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.85 Vulnerable ·Sophos
Show 7 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus:3.86:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.86 | Vulnerable | Sophos |
| cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus:3.90:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.90 | Vulnerable | Sophos |
| cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus:3.91:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.91 | Vulnerable | Sophos |
| cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus:3.95:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.95 | Vulnerable | Sophos |
| cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus:4.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.5.3 | Vulnerable | Sophos |
| cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.1 | Vulnerable | Sophos |
| cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus:5.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.4 | Vulnerable | Sophos |
- cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus:3.86:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.86 Vulnerable ·Sophos
- cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus:3.90:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.90 Vulnerable ·Sophos
- cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus:3.91:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.91 Vulnerable ·Sophos
- cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus:3.95:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.95 Vulnerable ·Sophos
- cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus:4.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5.3 Vulnerable ·Sophos
- cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.1 Vulnerable ·Sophos
- cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus:5.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.4 Vulnerable ·Sophos
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-2768
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mm5v-2j8c-xpv3
References
More Sophos Anti-virus vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2005-2768 · CVE Program
- CVE-2005-2768 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mm5v-2j8c-xpv3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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