CVE-2008-5545

Critical

Description

Trend Micro VSAPI 8.700.0.1004 in Trend Micro AntiVirus, 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.

SeverityCritical
CVSS9.3
Exploit probability—
ProductTrend Micro Antivirus
PublishedDec 12, 2008
First seenDec 12, 2008

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
trend_micro trend_micro_antivirus8.700.0.1004—

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