CVE-2005-3214 describes a multiple interpretation error in unspecified versions of Avast Antivirus, allowing attackers to bypass virus detection by embedding malicious executables within specially crafted RAR files. The vulnerability requires a high attack complexity (AC:H) as it relies on malformed RAR headers that are still parsable by some archiving tools, leading to potential partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts (C:P/I:P/A:P). There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:alwil:avast_antivirus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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