CVE-2008-5531

Fortinet Antivirus 3.113.0.0, 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:fortinet:fortiguard_antivirus:3.113.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

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Information

Published : 2008-12-12 18:30

Updated : 2023-12-10 10:51


NVD link : CVE-2008-5531

Mitre link : CVE-2008-5531

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2008-5531


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Products Affected

fortinet

  • fortiguard_antivirus

microsoft

  • internet_explorer
CWE
CWE-20

Improper Input Validation