Vulnerability Intelligence Report
CVE-2005-3399
Multiple interpretation error in CAT-QuickHeal 8.0 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."
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
5.0
MEDIUM
EPSS Probability:7.81%
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| cat | quick_heal | 8.0 |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
7.810%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | MITRE Corporation · N/A · USA |
| Reserved | 2005-11-01T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2005-11-01T11:00:00 |
| Patch Date | 2005-10-26 |
| Last Updated | 2024-08-07T23:10:08 |
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