CVE-2008-5667: Medium severity VirusBlokAda VBA32 Personal Antivirus vulnerability

Published Dec 18, 2008

Updated

The scanning engine in VirusBlokAda VBA32 Personal Antivirus 3.12.8.x allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a malformed RAR archive.

Affected Software

1 affected component

VirusBlokAda VBA32 Personal Antivirus=3.12.8

Event History

Dec 18, 2008

CVE Published

via MITRE·09:00 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·09:00 PM

Description

Dec 19, 2008

Data Sourced

via NVD·01:52 AM

DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-5667?

CVE-2008-5667 has a moderate severity rating due to its potential to cause denial of service through memory corruption.

How do I fix CVE-2008-5667?

To fix CVE-2008-5667, you should update VirusBlokAda VBA32 Personal Antivirus to the latest version that addresses this vulnerability.

What type of attack does CVE-2008-5667 allow?

CVE-2008-5667 allows remote attackers to perform denial of service attacks by exploiting a vulnerability in the scanning engine.

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2008-5667?

CVE-2008-5667 specifically affects VirusBlokAda VBA32 Personal Antivirus version 3.12.8.

What is the nature of vulnerability in CVE-2008-5667?

The nature of the vulnerability in CVE-2008-5667 involves memory corruption triggered by processing a malformed RAR archive.