# CVE-2005-3142: Memory corruption in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening a malicious CAB file in Kaspersky Antivirus.

- **Severity:** Critical 10.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 5 Oct 2005
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-q9cp-34x4-jgw5

## What is CVE-2005-3142?

CVE-2005-3142 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Oct 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Heap-based buffer overflow in Kaspersky Antivirus (KAV) 5.0 and Kaspersky Personal Security Suite 1.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a CAB file with large records after the header.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-3142?

It affects 4 products.


Products: Kaspersky Lab Kaspersky Anti-Virus, Kaspersky Lab Kaspersky Anti-Virus Personal, Kaspersky Lab Kaspersky Anti-Virus Personal Pro, Kaspersky Lab Kaspersky Personal Security Suite.

## How do I fix CVE-2005-3142?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-3142 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2005-3142 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-3142 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2007-0445](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-0445/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2007-1112](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-1112/): Path traversal in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2007-1879](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-1879/): Information disclosure in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2006-1091](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-1091/): Denial of service in n/a (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2009-0449](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-0449/): Memory corruption in n/a (high 7.2)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2005-3142 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2005-3142 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Oct 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-3142 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-3142/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-3142/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-3142
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-3142
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2005-3142

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-3142/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.