CVE-2008-5534 — Improper Input Validation in Nod32 Antivirus

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation3 documents3 sources
Severity
9.3CRITICALNVD
CNA7.6
EPSS
0.3%
top 45.49%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
1
Eset Nod32 Antivirus
Timeline
PublishedDec 12
Latest updateMay 14

Description

ESET NOD32 Antivirus 3662 and possibly 3440, 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

▶NVDeset/nod32_antivirus3440, 3662+1

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-9mwq-pph6-9fp8: ESET NOD32 Antivirus 3662 and possibly 3440, when Internet Explorer 6 or 7 is used, allows remote attackers to bypass detection of malware in an HTML↗2022-05-14
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CVEList
CVE-2008-5534: ESET NOD32 Antivirus 3662 and possibly 3440, when Internet Explorer 6 or 7 is used, allows remote attackers to bypass detection of malware in an HTML↗2008-12-12
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