CVE-2008-5525

ClamAV 0.94.1 and possibly 0.93.1, 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.

CVSS v2.0 9.3 HIGH

9.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4723
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498995/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499043/100/0/threaded
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47435

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:a:clamav:clamav:0.93.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:clamav:clamav:0.94.1:::::::*

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2008-12-12 18:30

Updated : 2018-10-11 20:55

NVD link : CVE-2008-5525

Mitre link : CVE-2008-5525

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2008-5525

JSON object : View

Products Affected

clamav

clamav

microsoft

internet_explorer

CWE

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

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