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CVE-2005-3377

Multiple interpretation error in (1) McAfee Internet Security Suite 7.1.5 version 9.1.08 with the 4.4.00 engine and (2) McAfee Corporate 8.…

Published 21 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
5.1
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.3%
percentile 71%
Public exploits
0
none known

Multiple interpretation error in (1) McAfee Internet Security Suite 7.1.5 version 9.1.08 with the 4.4.00 engine and (2) McAfee Corporate 8.0.0 patch 10 with the 4400 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."

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

1.32% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 71% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

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

References

  • securityfocus.com /bid/15189 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • securityelf.org /magicbyte.html · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • securityelf.org /magicbyteadv.html · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • marc.info /?l=bugtraq&m=113026417802703&w=2 · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • securityelf.org /updmagic.html · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred

Sources

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