Heap-based buffer overflow in Kaspersky Anti-Virus Engine, as used in Kaspersky Personal…
Priority MEDIUM 40Published · 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 Kaspersky Anti-Virus Engine, as used in Kaspersky Personal 5.0.227, Anti-Virus On-Demand Scanner for Linux 5.0.5, and F-Secure Anti-Virus for Linux 4.50 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted CHM file.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.04325 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
| 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 · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:4.50:*:linux:*:*:*:*:* | 4.50 | Vulnerable | F-Secure |
| cpe:2.3:a:kaspersky_lab:kaspersky_anti-virus:5.0.5:*:linux_servers:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.5 | Vulnerable | Kaspersky Lab |
| cpe:2.3:a:kaspersky_lab:kaspersky_anti-virus:5.0.5:*:linux_workstations:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.5 | Vulnerable | Kaspersky Lab |
| cpe:2.3:a:kaspersky_lab:kaspersky_anti-virus_personal:5.0.227:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.227 | Vulnerable | Kaspersky Lab |
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:4.50:*:linux:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.50 Vulnerable ·F-Secure
- cpe:2.3:a:kaspersky_lab:kaspersky_anti-virus:5.0.5:*:linux_servers:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.5 Vulnerable ·Kaspersky Lab
- cpe:2.3:a:kaspersky_lab:kaspersky_anti-virus:5.0.5:*:linux_workstations:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.5 Vulnerable ·Kaspersky Lab
- cpe:2.3:a:kaspersky_lab:kaspersky_anti-virus_personal:5.0.227:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.227 Vulnerable ·Kaspersky Lab
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-3664
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r6j9-mc43-m5jw
References
Sources
- CVE-2005-3664 · CVE Program
- CVE-2005-3664 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r6j9-mc43-m5jw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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