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.
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

21 Nov 2024, 00:54

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4723 - () http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4723 -
References () http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498995/100/0/threaded - () http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498995/100/0/threaded -
References () http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499043/100/0/threaded - () http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499043/100/0/threaded -
References () https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47435 - () https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47435 -

Information

Published : 2008-12-12 18:30

Updated : 2024-11-21 00:54


NVD link : CVE-2008-5525

Mitre link : CVE-2008-5525

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2008-5525


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Products Affected

clamav

  • clamav

microsoft

  • internet_explorer
CWE
CWE-20

Improper Input Validation