ESET NOD32 Antivirus before 1.1743 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted .CHM file that triggers a divi
ESET NOD32 Antivirus before 1.1743 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted .CHM file that triggers a divide-by-zero error.
- Published
- Dec 20, 2006
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 2.2% · 82th percentile
- CWE
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Report tools
Action score
11
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 10 / 40 · 2.6 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 1 / 30 · 2.2%
Affected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| eset software | nod32 antivirus | cpe:2.3:a:eset_software:nod32_antivirus |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- eset software nod32 antivirusup to 1.1742 inclusive
- eset software nod32 antivirus1.0.11
- eset software nod32 antivirus1.0.12
- eset software nod32 antivirus1.0.13
Same product
eset software: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
- CVE-2007-2852Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in ESET NOD32 Antivirus before 2.70.37.0 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code during (1) d39Monitor
- CVE-2006-6676Integer overflow in the (a) OLE2 and (b) CHM parsers for ESET NOD32 Antivirus before 1.1743 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary cod39Monitor
- CVE-2005-2903Heap-based buffer overflow in NOD32 2.5 with nod32.002 1.033 build 1127, with active scanning enabled, allows remote attackers to execute ar31Monitor
- CVE-2006-0951The GUI (nod32.exe) in NOD32 2.5 runs with SYSTEM privileges when the scheduler runs a scheduled on-demand scan, which allows local users to28Monitor
- CVE-2006-1649The "restore to" selection in the "quarantine a file" capability of ESET NOD32 before 2.51.26 allows a restore to any directory that permits28Monitor
- CVE-2003-0062Buffer overflow in Eset Software NOD32 for UNIX before 1.013 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long path name.28Monitor
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
No fix version is recorded for this entry. Check the references for vendor advisories.
Exploit status
No known public exploit
No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
No dated events beyond publication.
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
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No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Special conditions such as timing or configuration are required.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- none
- Integrity
- none
- Availability
- P · the service can be disrupted
- Attack complexity
- High
- Confidentiality impact
- None
- Integrity impact
- None
- Availability impact
- P
Weakness class (CWE)
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CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
nvd-primary
Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
MITRE has no CAPEC/ATT&CK mapping for this CWE.
Noroxi analysis
No Noroxi analysis for this record yet
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We use this product, ask for helpChange log
No changes recorded on tracked fields yet. Score, KEV, exploit maturity and fix status changes appear here.
References
- eset.com/support/updates.php?pageno=63
- secunia.com/advisories/23459
- securityreason.com/securityalert/2079
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/454949/100/0/threaded
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/21682
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/5095
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.