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CVE-2005-3382

UnknownEPSS 4.49%

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CVE-2005-3382 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Multiple interpretation error in Sophos 3.91 with the 2.28.4 engine 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.". EPSS estimates a 4.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Multiple interpretation error in Sophos 3.91 with the 2.28.4 engine 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."

Metrics

EPSS Probability
4.49%

90.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
SophosSophos Anti-Virus3.91_engine_2.28.4

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2005-3382?
Multiple interpretation error in Sophos 3.91 with the 2.28.4 engine 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."
How severe is CVE-2005-3382?
Severity scoring for CVE-2005-3382 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 4.49% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2005-3382?
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Source: NVD / NIST