CVE-2008-5522

Published Dec 12, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 9.3 Critical EPSS 2.9% KEV · Not listed
Description
AVG Anti-Virus 8.0.0.161, 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.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2008-5497 AVG Anti-Virus 8.0.0.161, 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.
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 10:56 AM
Reserved
Dec 12, 2008, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 12, 2008, 6:30 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:00 PM