CVE-2006-0982

Published Mar 3, 2006 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 1.4% KEV · Not listed
Description
The on-access scanner for McAfee Virex 7.7 for Macintosh, in some circumstances, might not activate when malicious content is accessed from the web browser, and might not prevent the content from being saved, which allows remote attackers to bypass virus protection, as demonstrated using the EICAR test file.

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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2006-0985 The on-access scanner for McAfee Virex 7.7 for Macintosh, in some circumstances, might not activate when malicious content is accessed from the web browser, and might not prevent the content from being saved, which allows remote attackers to bypass virus protection, as demonstrated using the EICAR test file.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 4:56 PM
Reserved
Mar 3, 2006, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 3, 2006, 11:02 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:21 PM