CVE-2008-5539 RISING Antivirus 21.06.31.00 and possibly 20.61.42.00, when Internet Explorer 6 or 7 is used, allows remote attackers to bypass detection of malware in an HTML document by placing an MZ header (aka "E...
HighCVSS 9.3
EPSS 10.3%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
RISING Antivirus 21.06.31.00 and possibly 20.61.42.00, when Internet Explorer 6 or 7 is used, allows remote attackers to bypass detection of malware in an HTML document by placing an MZ header (aka "EXE info") at the beginning, and modifying the filename to have (1) no extension, (2) a .txt extension, or (3) a .jpg extension, as demonstrated by a document containing a CVE-2006-5745 exploit.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| rising-global rising antivirus | = 20.61.42.00 | No fix listed |
| rising-global rising antivirus | = 21.06.31.00 | No fix listed |
References
- 4723 third-party-advisory
- 20081208 Multiple Vendor Anti-Virus Software Malicious WebPage Detection Bypass mailing-list
- 20081209 Multiple Vendor Anti-Virus Software Malicious WebPage Detection Bypass -Update- mailing-list
- multiple-antivirus-mzheader-code-execution(47435) vdb-entry