CVE-2004-2405
CVE-2004-2405 is a medium-severity vulnerability in F-secure F-secure Anti-virus with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.4. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 6.4)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (75th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: F-secure F-secure Anti-virus
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
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.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2004-2405?
- 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.
- How severe is CVE-2004-2405?
- CVE-2004-2405 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.4, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2004-2405 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (75th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2004-2405?
- CVE-2004-2405 primarily affects F-secure F-secure Anti-virus. In total, 11 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2004-2405?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2004-2405 published?
- CVE-2004-2405 was published on 2004-12-31 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/11712
- http://www.f-secure.com/security/fsc-2004-1.shtml
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16258
Affected products (11)
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:*:*:linux:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:*:*:mimesweeper:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:*:*:windows_servers:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:*:*:workstations:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:*:*:client_security:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:*:*:ms_exchange:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:4.60:*:samba_servers:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_for_firewalls:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_internet_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:internet_gatekeeper:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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