CVE-2008-6085 describes an integer overflow vulnerability in several F-Secure anti-virus products, including Internet Security and Anti-Virus versions 2006-2008, when configured to scan compressed archives. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a specially crafted RPM archive, leading to a buffer overflow. With a CVSS score of 7.6, this vulnerability is considered highly severe due to its network-based attack vector, high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, despite requiring high attack complexity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage, suggesting it is not currently a high-profile threat.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
7.02CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:7.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2006CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:2006:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2007CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:2007:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2007CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:2007:*:second:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2008CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.