CVE-2008-5538
Severity Score
9.3
*CVSS v2
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
Decision
-
*SSVC
Descriptions
Prevx Prevx1 2, 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.
Prevx Prevx1 2, cuando se utiliza Internet Explorer 6 o 7, permite a atacantes remotos eludir la detección de malware en un documento HTML colocando una cabecera MZ (alias "EXE info") al principio, y modificar el nombre del archivo a (1 ) sin extensión, (2) una extensión. txt, o (3) una extensión .jpg, como lo demuestra un documento que contiene un exploit CVE-2006-5745.
*Credits:
N/A
CVSS Scores
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* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:-
Exploitation
Automatable
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* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2008-12-12 CVE Reserved
- 2008-12-12 CVE Published
- 2023-03-07 EPSS Updated
- 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
CAPEC
References (4)
| URL | Tag | Source |
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| http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4723 | Third Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498995/100/0/threaded | Mailing List | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499043/100/0/threaded | Mailing List | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47435 | Vdb Entry |
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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Prevx Search vendor "Prevx" | Prevx1 Search vendor "Prevx" for product "Prevx1" | 2 Search vendor "Prevx" for product "Prevx1" and version "2" | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Internet Explorer Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" | 6 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "6" | - |
Safe
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| Prevx Search vendor "Prevx" | Prevx1 Search vendor "Prevx" for product "Prevx1" | 2 Search vendor "Prevx" for product "Prevx1" and version "2" | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Internet Explorer Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" | 7 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "7" | - |
Safe
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