What is the severity of CVE-2005-3375?

CVE-2005-3375 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential impact on security by allowing malicious files to bypass virus scanning.

How does CVE-2005-3375 work?

CVE-2005-3375 exploits an interpretation error in the Ikarus demo version by allowing files with an "MZ" magic byte to be incorrectly processed as safe.

What types of files are affected by CVE-2005-3375?

CVE-2005-3375 affects files such as BAT, HTML, and EML that contain the "MZ" magic byte, which is typically associated with executable files.

How can I mitigate CVE-2005-3375?

To mitigate CVE-2005-3375, users should ensure they are using an updated version of Ikarus antivirus that addresses this vulnerability.

Is Ikarus Antivirus still vulnerable to CVE-2005-3375?

Yes, without proper updates or patches, Ikarus Antivirus may still be vulnerable to CVE-2005-3375, allowing malicious files to bypass scanning.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2005-3375

medium

5.1

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

29/10/2005

7/8/2024

CVE-2005-3375

First published: Sat Oct 29 2005(Updated: )

Multiple interpretation error in Ikarus demo version 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."

Credit: cve@mitre.org

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-3375?
CVE-2005-3375 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential impact on security by allowing malicious files to bypass virus scanning.
How does CVE-2005-3375 work?
CVE-2005-3375 exploits an interpretation error in the Ikarus demo version by allowing files with an "MZ" magic byte to be incorrectly processed as safe.
What types of files are affected by CVE-2005-3375?
CVE-2005-3375 affects files such as BAT, HTML, and EML that contain the "MZ" magic byte, which is typically associated with executable files.
How can I mitigate CVE-2005-3375?
To mitigate CVE-2005-3375, users should ensure they are using an updated version of Ikarus antivirus that addresses this vulnerability.
Is Ikarus Antivirus still vulnerable to CVE-2005-3375?
Yes, without proper updates or patches, Ikarus Antivirus may still be vulnerable to CVE-2005-3375, allowing malicious files to bypass scanning.

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