CVE-2005-3401
Multiple interpretation error in TheHacker 5.8.4.128 allows remote attackers to bypass virus scanning via a file such as BAT, HTML, and EML with an "MZ" magic byte sequence which is normally associated with EXE, which causes the file to be treated as a…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.65%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Multiple interpretation error in TheHacker 5.8.4.128 allows remote attackers to bypass virus scanning via a file such as BAT, HTML, and EML with an "MZ" magic byte sequence which is normally associated with EXE, which causes the file to be treated as a safe type that could still be executed as a dangerous file type by applications on the end system, as demonstrated by a "triple headed" program that contains EXE, EML, and HTML content, aka the "magic byte bug."
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
- EPSS
- 1.65% probability · 75th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- thehacker/thehacker
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=113026417802703&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=113036131526435&w=2
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/114
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/122
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=113026417802703&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=113036131526435&w=2
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/114
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/122
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.