avast! antivirus 4.8.1281.0, 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.
References
Configurations
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History
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References | () http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4723 - | |
References | () http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498995/100/0/threaded - | |
References | () http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499043/100/0/threaded - | |
References | () https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47435 - |
Information
Published : 2008-12-12 18:30
Updated : 2024-11-21 00:54
NVD link : CVE-2008-5523
Mitre link : CVE-2008-5523
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2008-5523
JSON object : View
Products Affected
avast
- avast_antivirus
microsoft
- internet_explorer
CWE
CWE-20
Improper Input Validation