Unscored severity · published Oct 30, 2005
CVE-2005-3382
Multiple interpretation error in Sophos 3.91 with the 2.28.4 engine allows remote attackers to bypass virus scanning via a file such as BAT, HTML, and EML with an "MZ" magic byte…
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CVSS
4.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Multiple interpretation error in Sophos 3.91 with the 2.28.4 engine allows remote attackers to bypass virus scanning via a file such as BAT, HTML, and EML with an "MZ" magic byte sequence which is normally associated with EXE, which causes the file to be treated as a safe type that could still be executed as a dangerous file type by applications on the end system, as demonstrated by a "triple headed" program that contains EXE, EML, and HTML content, aka the "magic byte bug."
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)4.5% · higher than 91% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SA
Sophos Anti-virus · Sophos
3.91_engine_2.28.4 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-3382
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-3382
marc.info
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=113026417802703&w=2
www.securityelf.org
http://www.securityelf.org/magicbyte.html
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityelf.org/magicbyteadv.html
www.securityelf.org
http://www.securityelf.org/updmagic.html
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15189
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