CVE-2005-1693: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2005-1693: Integer overflow in Computer Associates Vet Antivirus library, as used by CA InoculateIT 6.0, eTrust Antivi...

Integer overflow in Computer Associates Vet Antivirus library, as used by CA InoculateIT 6.0, eTrust Antivirus r6.0 through 7.1, eTrust Antivirus for the Gateway r7.0 and r7.1, eTrust Secure Content Manager, eTrust Intrusion Detection, BrightStor ARCserve Backup (BAB) r11.1, Vet Antivirus, Zonelabs ZoneAlarm Security Suite, and ZoneAlarm Antivirus, allows remote attackers to gain privileges via a compressed VBA directory with a project name length of -1, which leads to a heap-based buffer overflow.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 7, 2024, 21:59 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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CVE-2005-1693 affects the Computer Associates Vet Antivirus library used across several CA/eTrust, BrightStor, Vet, and ZoneAlarm products. A malicious compressed VBA directory can trigger memory corruption and may let a remote attacker gain privileges. This matters mainly where old antivirus or gateway scanning products still process untrusted files. Exposure is most likely in legacy environments still running the listed CA/eTrust/Vet/ZoneAlarm products or systems using the Vet library to scan inbound email, web downloads, archives, backups, or Office/VBA content. Treat this as high priority only if the organization still has legacy CA/eTrust/Vet/ZoneAlarm deployments. If present on gateways or mail scanners, prioritize remediation because exploitation may occur through normal file-scanning workflows. Mitigation focus: Inventory systems for the listed CA/eTrust, BrightStor, Vet, and ZoneAlarm products.; Check Computer Associates advisory guidance for fixed versions or required vendor remediation.; Retire or replace unsupported products using the Vet Antivirus library..

Prepared: Jun 29, 2026, 20:36 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: May 24, 2005, 04:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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