CVE-2005-3234: Medium severity Grisoft AVG Antivirus vulnerability

Published Oct 14, 2005
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Updated

Multiple interpretation error in unspecified versions of Grisoft AVG Antivirus allows remote attackers to bypass virus detection via a malicious executable in a specially crafted RAR file with malformed central and local headers, which can still be opened by products such as Winrar and PowerZip, even though they are rejected as corrupted by Winzip and BitZipper.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Grisoft AVG Antivirus

Event History

Oct 14, 2005
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2005-3234?

CVE-2005-3234 has a medium severity level, indicating a potential risk with manageable impact.

2

How do I fix CVE-2005-3234?

To mitigate CVE-2005-3234, you should update to the latest version of Grisoft AVG Antivirus that addresses this vulnerability.

3

What products are affected by CVE-2005-3234?

CVE-2005-3234 affects multiple versions of Grisoft AVG Antivirus software.

4

Can CVE-2005-3234 lead to data loss?

CVE-2005-3234 may allow attackers to exploit vulnerabilities for data compromise, which could potentially lead to data loss.

5

What type of files can exploit CVE-2005-3234?

CVE-2005-3234 can be exploited using specially crafted RAR files that contain malformed central and local headers.

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