CVE-2005-3377 describes a multiple interpretation error in specific versions of McAfee Internet Security Suite and McAfee Corporate, allowing remote attackers to bypass virus scanning. This vulnerability occurs when files like BAT, HTML, or EML contain an "MZ" magic byte sequence, typically associated with executables, causing the antivirus to misclassify them as safe while they can still be executed as dangerous file types. With a CVSS score of 5.1, this vulnerability has a network attack vector, high access complexity, and potential for 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.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
7.1.5_version_9.1.08_engine_4.4.00CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:internet_security_suite:7.1.5_version_9.1.08_engine_4.4.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0.0_patch_10_engine_4400CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:internet_security_suite:8.0.0_patch_10_engine_4400:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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