CVE-2005-3371

CVE-2005-3371 describes a multiple interpretation error in AVG 7.0.323 where malicious files, disguised with an "MZ" magic byte sequence typically associated with executables, could bypass virus scanning. This allowed attackers to deliver dangerous file types (e.g., EML, HTML) that would be treated as safe by AVG but executed as their true, harmful type by other applications. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.1, indicating a medium severity with network access required but high attack complexity, potentially leading to partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.