PC Tools AntiVirus 4.4.2.0, 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.
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cve-icon MITRE Information

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-12-12T18:13:00

Updated: 2018-10-11T19:57:01

Reserved: 2008-12-12T00:00:00


Link: CVE-2008-5537

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cve-icon NVD Information

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-12-12T18:30:03.000

Modified: 2018-10-11T20:55:57.143


Link: CVE-2008-5537

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