CVE-2008-5523

avast! antivirus 4.8.1281.0, 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.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND
cpe:2.3:a:avast:avast_antivirus:4.8.1281.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Information

Published : 2008-12-12 18:30

Updated : 2023-12-10 10:51


NVD link : CVE-2008-5523

Mitre link : CVE-2008-5523

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2008-5523


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Products Affected

microsoft

  • internet_explorer

avast

  • avast_antivirus
CWE
CWE-20

Improper Input Validation