CVE-2005-3379 describes a multiple interpretation error in Trend Micro PC-Cillin 2005 and OfficeScan 7.0, allowing attackers to bypass virus scanning. This vulnerability occurs when a file, such as BAT, HTML, or EML, is crafted with an "MZ" magic byte sequence, typically associated with executables, causing the antivirus to misidentify it as a safe file type. The CVSS score of 5.1 indicates a medium severity, with a network attack vector, high access complexity, and partial impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
7.0_engine_7.510.1002CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:trend_micro:officescan:7.0_engine_7.510.1002:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
12.0.1244_engine_7.510.1002CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:trend_micro:pc-cillin_2005:12.0.1244_engine_7.510.1002:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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