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CVE-2008-5545
Published: Dec 12, 2008
Modified: Aug 7, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
Trend Micro VSAPI 8.700.0.1004 in Trend Micro AntiVirus, 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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
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References
multiple-antivirus-mzheader-code-execution(47435)
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
4723
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SREASON
20081209 Multiple Vendor Anti-Virus Software Malicious WebPage Detection Bypass -Update-
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
20081208 Multiple Vendor Anti-Virus Software Malicious WebPage Detection Bypass
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
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