CVE-2008-5543
Severity Score
Exploit Likelihood
Affected Versions
Public Exploits
0Exploited in Wild
-Decision
Descriptions
Symantec AntiVirus (SAV) 10, 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.
Symantec AntiVirus (SAV) 10, 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.
CVSS Scores
SSVC
- Decision:-
Timeline
- 2008-12-12 CVE Reserved
- 2008-12-12 CVE Published
- 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
- 2024-11-12 EPSS Updated
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- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
CAPEC
References (4)
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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 |
| Symantec Search vendor "Symantec" | Antivirus Search vendor "Symantec" for product "Antivirus" | 10.0 Search vendor "Symantec" for product "Antivirus" and version "10.0" | - |
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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| Symantec Search vendor "Symantec" | Antivirus Search vendor "Symantec" for product "Antivirus" | 10.0 Search vendor "Symantec" for product "Antivirus" and version "10.0" | - |
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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