CVE-2009-1784
The AVG parsing engine 8.5 323, as used in multiple AVG anti-virus products including Anti-Virus Network Edition, Internet Security Netzwerk Edition, Server Edition für Linux/FreeBSD, Anti-Virus SBS Edition, and others allows remote attackers to bypass…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.41%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The AVG parsing engine 8.5 323, as used in multiple AVG anti-virus products including Anti-Virus Network Edition, Internet Security Netzwerk Edition, Server Edition für Linux/FreeBSD, Anti-Virus SBS Edition, and others allows remote attackers to bypass malware detection via a crafted (1) RAR and (2) ZIP archive.
- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 3.41% probability · 88th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- avg/avg anti-virus
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://blog.zoller.lu/2009/04/avg-zip-evasion-bypass.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/503392/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34895
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50426
- http://blog.zoller.lu/2009/04/avg-zip-evasion-bypass.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/503392/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34895
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50426
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.