Description
Multiple interpretation error in various F-Secure Anti-Virus products, including Workstation 5.43 and earlier, Windows Servers 5.50 and earlier, MIMEsweeper 5.50 and earlier, Anti-Virus for Linux Servers and Gateways 4.61 and earlier, and other products, allows remote attackers to bypass antivirus protection via a compressed file with both local and global headers set to zero, which does not prevent the compressed file from being opened on the target system.
Published: 2005-08-20
Score: 5.0 Medium
EPSS: 18.9% Moderate
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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F-secure F-secure Anti-virus F-secure For Firewalls F-secure Internet Security F-secure Personal Express Internet Gatekeeper
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-08T01:29:13.339Z

Reserved: 2005-08-20T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2004-2442

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Status : Modified

Published: 2004-12-31T05:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-2004-2442

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