critical9.3
CVE-2008-5527
ESET Smart Security, 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 …
Impact
ESET Smart Security, 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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Eset | Smart Security | Version 3.0 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4723
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498995/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499043/100/0/threaded
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47435
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4723
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498995/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499043/100/0/threaded
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47435