CVE-2008-5528 describes a critical vulnerability in Aladdin eSafe 7.0.17.0 when used with Internet Explorer 6 or 7. It allows remote attackers to bypass malware detection by disguising malicious HTML documents with an MZ header and specific file extensions (no extension, .txt, or .jpg). This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 9.3 (Critical), indicating a network-based attack with medium complexity that can lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion has been identified, its high severity warrants attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
7.0.17.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:aladdin:esafe:7.0.17.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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