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Vulnerability record · CVE-2025-1366 · published 17 February 2025

CVE-2025-1366: Escanav escan anti-virus memory buffer overflow vulnerability

Escanav · Escan Anti Virus

A vulnerability was found in MicroWord eScan Antivirus 7.0.32 on Linux and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is the function strcpy of the component VirusPopUp. The manipulation leads to stack-based buffer overflow. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

4.8 CVSS 4.0 Medium EPSS 0.34% · top 74.9% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflowCWE-121 · Stack-based buffer overflow
4.8CVSS 4.0 base score, v2 4.3
0.34%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
3References, 1 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

A vulnerability was found in MicroWord eScan Antivirus 7.0.32 on Linux and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is the function strcpy of the component VirusPopUp. The manipulation leads to stack-based buffer overflow. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://github.com/dmknght/FIS_RnD/blob/main/escan_av_usb_protection_multiple_vulns.md ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.295970 Permissions RequiredVDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?id.295970 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2025-1366), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.