CVE-2005-1719: High severity ALWIL Avast Antivirus vulnerability
Published May 24, 2005
·Updated
Unknown vulnerability in ALWIL avast! antivirus 4 (4.6.6230) and earlier, when running on Windows NT 4.0, does not properly detect certain viruses.
Affected Software
27 affected components
ALWIL Avast Antivirus=4.1.357
ALWIL Avast Antivirus=4.0.202
ALWIL Avast Antivirus=4.0.168
ALWIL Avast Antivirus=4.0.211
ALWIL Avast Antivirus=4.1.342
ALWIL Avast Antivirus=4.1.304
ALWIL Avast Antivirus=4.1.319
ALWIL Avast Antivirus=4.1.396
ALWIL Avast Antivirus=4.6.603
ALWIL Avast Antivirus=4.1.412
ALWIL Avast Antivirus=4.0.183
ALWIL Avast Antivirus=4.1.335
ALWIL Avast Antivirus=4.0.235
ALWIL Avast Antivirus=4.1.268
ALWIL Avast Antivirus=4.1.287
ALWIL Avast Antivirus=4.1.418
ALWIL Avast Antivirus=4.5.518
ALWIL Avast Antivirus=4.1.289
ALWIL Avast Antivirus=4.1.260
ALWIL Avast Antivirus=4.1.389
ALWIL Avast Antivirus=4.0.229
ALWIL Avast Antivirus=4.1.501
ALWIL Avast Antivirus=4.6.623
ALWIL Avast Antivirus=4.1.278
ALWIL Avast Antivirus=4.0.172
ALWIL Avast Antivirus=4.5.561
ALWIL Avast Antivirus=4.5.549
Remediation
Patch Available
Event History
May 24, 2005
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:00 AM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2005-1719?
The severity of CVE-2005-1719 is not widely documented, but it pertains to improper virus detection in specific versions of Avast Antivirus.
2
How do I fix CVE-2005-1719?
To fix CVE-2005-1719, upgrade to a version of Avast Antivirus that is after 4.6.6230.
3
Which versions of Avast Antivirus are affected by CVE-2005-1719?
CVE-2005-1719 affects AVLWIL avast! antivirus versions 4.6.6230 and earlier.
4
What platforms are affected by CVE-2005-1719?
CVE-2005-1719 affects Avast Antivirus when running on Windows NT 4.0.
5
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2005-1719?
CVE-2005-1719 is an improper virus detection vulnerability affecting certain versions of Avast Antivirus.