CVE-2008-5539: Input Validation
First published: Fri Dec 12 2008(Updated: )
RISING Antivirus 21.06.31.00 and possibly 20.61.42.00, when Internet Explorer 6 or 7 is used, allows remote attackers to bypass detection of malware in an HTML document by placing an MZ header (aka "EXE info") at the beginning, and modifying the filename to have (1) no extension, (2) a .txt extension, or (3) a .jpg extension, as demonstrated by a document containing a CVE-2006-5745 exploit.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Rising-global Rising Antivirus | =20.61.42.00 | |
| Rising-global Rising Antivirus | =21.06.31.00 | |
| Microsoft Internet Explorer | =6 | |
| Microsoft Internet Explorer | =7 |
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