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CVE-2005-3231

Multiple interpretation error in unspecified versions of CAT Quick Heal allows remote attackers to bypass virus detection via a malicious e…

Published 21 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
5.1
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
14.2%
percentile 97%
Public exploits
0
none known

Multiple interpretation error in unspecified versions of CAT Quick Heal 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.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

14.25% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.05.1AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

References

  • shadock.net /secubox/AVCraftedArchive.html · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • marc.info /?l=bugtraq&m=112879611919750&w=2 · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred

Sources

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