9.3crit
CVE-2008-5541
Sophos Anti-Virus 4.33.0, when Internet Explorer 6 or 7 is used, allows remote attackers to bypass detection of malware in an HTML document…
Published 17 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
9.3
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
7.6%
percentile 95%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
Sophos Anti-Virus 4.33.0, 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.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
7.60% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/47435 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
- securityreason.com /securityalert/4723 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SREASON, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /archive/1/499043/100/0/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /archive/1/498995/100/0/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2008-5541
- NVD: CVE-2008-5541
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