Improper input validation in Ahnlab V3 Internet Security
CVE-2008-5520
AhnLab V3 2008.12.4.1 and possibly 2008.9.13.0, 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.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 9.3 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.019 (78.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 79th percentile — 78.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.019 · newest: 0.019 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Ahnlab V3 Internet Security — versions 2008.9.13.0, 2008.12.4.1
- Microsoft Internet Explorer — versions 6, 7
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47435 (vdb-entry)
- securityreason.com/securityalert/4723 (third-party-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499043/100/0/threaded (mailing-list)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498995/100/0/threaded (mailing-list)