Unscored severity · published Dec 12, 2008
CVE-2008-5534
ESET NOD32 Antivirus 3662 and possibly 3440, when Internet Explorer 6 or 7 is used, allows remote attackers to bypass detection of malware in an HTML document by placing an MZ…
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CVSS
3.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
ESET NOD32 Antivirus 3662 and possibly 3440, 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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)3.5% · higher than 89% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
NA
Nod32 Antivirus · Eset
3440; 3662 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-5534
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-5534
securityreason.com
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4723
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498995/100/0/threaded
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499043/100/0/threaded
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47435
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