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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 12, 2008· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2008-5532

CVE-2008-5532

Description

Ikarus Virus Utilities T3.1.1.45.0 and possibly T3.1.1.34.0, 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.

Affected products

4
  • Ikarus/Anti.virus2 versions
    cpe:2.3:a:ikarus:ikarus_antivirus:t3.1.1.34.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
    • cpe:2.3:a:ikarus:ikarus_antivirus:t3.1.1.34.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:ikarus:ikarus_antivirus:t3.1.1.45.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Microsoft/Internet Explorerllm-fuzzy
    Range: 6 or 7
  • Ikarus/Virus Utilitiesllm-fuzzy
    Range: T3.1.1.45.0 and possibly T3.1.1.34.0

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

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