CVE-2005-3372

Description

Multiple interpretation error in eTrust CA 7.0.1.4 with the 11.9.1 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."

5.1

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.52%

Vendor Advisory securityelf.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15189	vdb entry
http://www.securityelf.org/magicbyte.html
http://www.securityelf.org/magicbyteadv.html	vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=113026417802703&w=2	mailing list
http://www.securityelf.org/updmagic.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-3372?: CVE-2005-3372 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-3372?: To fix CVE-2005-3372, 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-2005-3372 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2005-3372 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

This platform uses data from the NIST NVD, MITRE CVE, MITRE CWE, First.org and CISA KEV but is not endorsed or certified by these entities. CVE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CVE content is MITRE's CVE web site. CWE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CWE content is MITRE's CWE web site.