CVE-2005-3401 describes a multiple interpretation error in TheHacker 5.8.4.128, allowing remote attackers to bypass virus scanning. This vulnerability, dubbed the "magic byte bug," occurs when files like BAT, HTML, or EML contain an "MZ" magic byte sequence, typically associated with EXEs, leading the scanner to misclassify them as safe while they can still execute as dangerous types on the end system. With a CVSS score of 5.0 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N), it poses a moderate risk of partial integrity impact without requiring authentication. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage for this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
5.8.4.128CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:thehacker:thehacker:5.8.4.128:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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