CVE-2005-3211

Public Exploit

Description

Multiple interpretation error in unspecified versions of BitDefender Antivirus allows remote attackers to bypass virus detection via a malicious executable in a specially crafted RAR file with malformed central and local headers, which can still be opened by products such as Winrar and PowerZip, even though they are rejected as corrupted by Winzip and BitZipper.

5.1

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.36%

Vendor Advisory shadock.net

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://shadock.net/secubox/AVCraftedArchive.html	exploit vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112879611919750&w=2	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-3211?: CVE-2005-3211 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-3211?: To fix CVE-2005-3211, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2005-3211 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-3211 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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