CVE-2004-2442
mediumpriority · track · 34EPSS 0.106 · 96 %ileexploit · functionalEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Multiple interpretation error in various F-Secure Anti-Virus products, including Workstation 5.43 and earlier, Windows Servers 5.50 and earlier, MIMEsweeper 5.50 and earlier, Anti-Virus for Linux Servers and Gateways 4.61 and earlier, and other products, allows remote attackers to bypass antivirus protection via a compressed file with both local and global headers set to zero, which does not prevent the compressed file from being opened on the target system.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
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exploits (1)
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- EDB-629Multiple AntiVirus - '.zip' Detection Bypassfunctional · exploit_db
affected products (33)
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also known as (2)
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sources
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references (12)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://secunia.com/advisories/13263/enisa_euvd
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/p-041.shtmlenisa_euvd
- http://www.f-secure.com/security/fsc-2004-3.shtmlenisa_euvd
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/968818enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11732enisa_euvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18217enisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/13263/Patchnvd
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/p-041.shtmlVendor Advisorynvd
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