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NOD32 Antivirus ARJ Archive Handling Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Checks for ARJ archive handling buffer overflow vulnerability in NOD32 Antivirus

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

Summary :

The remote Windows application is prone to a buffer overflow attack.

Description :

The remote host is running NOD32 Antivirus, from eset.

The installed version of NOD32 Antivirus is reportedly prone to a
heap-based buffer overflow when processing ARJ archives with long
filenames. A possible hacker may be able to exploit this issue to execute
arbitrary code on the remote host.

See also :

http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2005-40/advisory/
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-09/0149.html

Solution :

Upgrade nod32.002 to version 1.034 build 1132 or later using the
online update process.

Network Security Threat Level:

High / CVSS Base Score : 8
(AV:R/AC:H/Au:NR/C:C/A:C/I:C/B:N)

Networks Security ID: 14773

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