CVE-2008-5520

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation3 documents3 sources
Severity
9.3CRITICAL
EPSS
0.3%
top 47.35%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
1
Ahnlab V3 Internet Security
Timeline
PublishedDec 12
Latest updateMay 14

Description

AhnLab V3 2008.12.4.1 and possibly 2008.9.13.0, 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.

CVSS vector

AV:N/AC:M/C:C/I:C/A:CExploitability: 8.6 | Impact: 10.0

Affected Packages1 packages

▶NVDahnlab/v3_internet_security2008.12.4.1, 2008.9.13.0+1

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-qx57-9wcq-8jq6: AhnLab V3 2008↗2022-05-14
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CVEList
CVE-2008-5520: AhnLab V3 2008↗2008-12-12
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CVE-2008-5520 (CRITICAL CVSS 9.3) | AhnLab V3 2008.12.4.1 and possibly | cvebase.io