CVE-2008-5521 | BDVDB-2026-33821 Detail

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Avira AntiVir 7.9.0.36 and possibly 7.8.1.28, 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.

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History#

1. Version 12008-12-12Record published in the CVE List.
2. Version 22024-08-07Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.