Unscored severity · published Oct 14, 2005
CVE-2005-3217
Multiple interpretation error in unspecified versions of Symantec Antivirus allows remote attackers to bypass virus detection via a malicious executable in a specially crafted RAR…
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CVSS
1.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Multiple interpretation error in unspecified versions of Symantec Antivirus allows remote attackers to bypass virus detection via a malicious executable in a specially crafted RAR file with malformed central and local headers, which can still be opened by products such as Winrar and PowerZip, even though they are rejected as corrupted by Winzip and BitZipper.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.7% · higher than 77% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AS
Antivirus Scan Engine · Symantec
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-3217
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-3217
marc.info
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112879611919750&w=2
shadock.net
http://shadock.net/secubox/AVCraftedArchive.html
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