Buffer overflow in Escanav Escan Anti-Virus
CVE-2025-1367
A vulnerability was found in MicroWord eScan Antivirus 7.0.32 on Linux. It has been classified as critical. This affects the function sprintf of the component USB Password Handler. The manipulation leads to buffer overflow. An attack has to be approached locally. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (27.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 28th percentile — 27.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Escanav Escan Anti-Virus — versions 7.0.32
- Microword Escan Antivirus — versions 7.0.32
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- vuldb.com/ (technical-description, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- vuldb.com/ (signature, Permissions Required, permissions-required, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/dmknght/FIS_RnD/blob/main/escan_av_usb_protection_multiple_vulns.md (related, Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-1367?
- CVE-2025-1367 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Escanav Escan Anti-Virus, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2025-02-17.
- How severe is CVE-2025-1367?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.