Vulnerability Details : CVE-2005-3377
Multiple interpretation error in (1) McAfee Internet Security Suite 7.1.5 version 9.1.08 with the 4.4.00 engine and (2) McAfee Corporate 8.0.0 patch 10 with the 4400 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."
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2005-3377
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 1.37%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 86 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2005-3377
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5.1
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
4.9
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6.4
|
NIST |
References for CVE-2005-3377
Products affected by CVE-2005-3377
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:internet_security_suite:7.1.5_version_9.1.08_engine_4.4.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:internet_security_suite:8.0.0_patch_10_engine_4400:*:*:*:*:*:*:*