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TI-2004-02312 Aliases CVE-2004-2442GHSA-f4jg-33vh-vv4m

Multiple interpretation error in various F-Secure Anti-Virus products, including…

Priority LOW 36Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Partial · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.10639 95th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 44

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:4.51:*:linux_gateways:*:*:*:*:*4.51VulnerableF-Secure
cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:4.51:*:linux_servers:*:*:*:*:*4.51VulnerableF-Secure
cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:4.51:*:linux_workstations:*:*:*:*:*4.51VulnerableF-Secure
cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:4.52:*:linux_gateways:*:*:*:*:*4.52VulnerableF-Secure
cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:4.52:*:linux_servers:*:*:*:*:*4.52VulnerableF-Secure
cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:4.52:*:linux_workstations:*:*:*:*:*4.52VulnerableF-Secure
cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:4.60:*:samba_servers:*:*:*:*:*4.60VulnerableF-Secure
cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:4.61:*:linux_gateways:*:*:*:*:*4.61VulnerableF-Secure
cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:4.61:*:linux_servers:*:*:*:*:*4.61VulnerableF-Secure
cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:5.0:*:linux_client_security:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableF-Secure
  • cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:4.51:*:linux_gateways:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.51 Vulnerable ·F-Secure
  • cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:4.51:*:linux_servers:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.51 Vulnerable ·F-Secure
  • cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:4.51:*:linux_workstations:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.51 Vulnerable ·F-Secure
  • cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:4.52:*:linux_gateways:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.52 Vulnerable ·F-Secure
  • cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:4.52:*:linux_servers:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.52 Vulnerable ·F-Secure
  • cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:4.52:*:linux_workstations:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.52 Vulnerable ·F-Secure
  • cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:4.60:*:samba_servers:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.60 Vulnerable ·F-Secure
  • cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:4.61:*:linux_gateways:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.61 Vulnerable ·F-Secure
  • cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:4.61:*:linux_servers:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.61 Vulnerable ·F-Secure
  • cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:5.0:*:linux_client_security:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·F-Secure
Show 34 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:5.0:*:linux_server_security:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableF-Secure
cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:5.5:*:client_security:*:*:*:*:*5.5VulnerableF-Secure
cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:5.5:*:mimesweeper:*:*:*:*:*5.5VulnerableF-Secure
cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:5.5:*:windows_servers:*:*:*:*:*5.5VulnerableF-Secure
cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:5.41:*:mimesweeper:*:*:*:*:*5.41VulnerableF-Secure
cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:5.41:*:windows_servers:*:*:*:*:*5.41VulnerableF-Secure
cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:5.41:*:workstations:*:*:*:*:*5.41VulnerableF-Secure
cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:5.42:*:mimesweeper:*:*:*:*:*5.42VulnerableF-Secure
cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:5.42:*:windows_servers:*:*:*:*:*5.42VulnerableF-Secure
cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:5.42:*:workstations:*:*:*:*:*5.42VulnerableF-Secure
cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:5.43:*:workstations:*:*:*:*:*5.43VulnerableF-Secure
cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:5.52:*:client_security:*:*:*:*:*5.52VulnerableF-Secure
cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:5.55:*:client_security:*:*:*:*:*5.55VulnerableF-Secure
cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:6.01:*:ms_exchange:*:*:*:*:*6.01VulnerableF-Secure
cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:6.2:*:ms_exchange:*:*:*:*:*6.2VulnerableF-Secure
cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:6.21:*:ms_exchange:*:*:*:*:*6.21VulnerableF-Secure
cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:6.30:*:ms_exchange:*:*:*:*:*6.30VulnerableF-Secure
cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:6.30_sr1:*:ms_exchange:*:*:*:*:*6.30_sr1VulnerableF-Secure
cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:6.31:*:ms_exchange:*:*:*:*:*6.31VulnerableF-Secure
cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2004VulnerableF-Secure
cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:2005:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2005VulnerableF-Secure
cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_for_firewalls:6.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.20VulnerableF-Secure
cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_internet_security:2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2004VulnerableF-Secure
cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_internet_security:2005:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2005VulnerableF-Secure
cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_personal_express:4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.5VulnerableF-Secure
cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_personal_express:4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.6VulnerableF-Secure
cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_personal_express:4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.7VulnerableF-Secure
cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_personal_express:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableF-Secure
cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:internet_gatekeeper:2.6:*:linux:*:*:*:*:*2.6VulnerableF-Secure
cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:internet_gatekeeper:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.3VulnerableF-Secure
cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:internet_gatekeeper:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.4VulnerableF-Secure
cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:internet_gatekeeper:6.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.31VulnerableF-Secure
cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:internet_gatekeeper:6.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.32VulnerableF-Secure
cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:internet_gatekeeper:6.41:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.41VulnerableF-Secure
  • cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:5.0:*:linux_server_security:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·F-Secure
  • cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:5.5:*:client_security:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5 Vulnerable ·F-Secure
  • cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:5.5:*:mimesweeper:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5 Vulnerable ·F-Secure
  • cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:5.5:*:windows_servers:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5 Vulnerable ·F-Secure
  • cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:5.41:*:mimesweeper:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.41 Vulnerable ·F-Secure
  • cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:5.41:*:windows_servers:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.41 Vulnerable ·F-Secure
  • cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:5.41:*:workstations:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.41 Vulnerable ·F-Secure
  • cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:5.42:*:mimesweeper:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.42 Vulnerable ·F-Secure
  • cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:5.42:*:windows_servers:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.42 Vulnerable ·F-Secure
  • cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:5.42:*:workstations:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.42 Vulnerable ·F-Secure
  • cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:5.43:*:workstations:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.43 Vulnerable ·F-Secure
  • cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:5.52:*:client_security:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.52 Vulnerable ·F-Secure
  • cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:5.55:*:client_security:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.55 Vulnerable ·F-Secure
  • cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:6.01:*:ms_exchange:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.01 Vulnerable ·F-Secure
  • cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:6.2:*:ms_exchange:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2 Vulnerable ·F-Secure
  • cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:6.21:*:ms_exchange:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.21 Vulnerable ·F-Secure
  • cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:6.30:*:ms_exchange:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.30 Vulnerable ·F-Secure
  • cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:6.30_sr1:*:ms_exchange:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.30_sr1 Vulnerable ·F-Secure
  • cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:6.31:*:ms_exchange:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.31 Vulnerable ·F-Secure
  • cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2004 Vulnerable ·F-Secure
  • cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:2005:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2005 Vulnerable ·F-Secure
  • cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_for_firewalls:6.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.20 Vulnerable ·F-Secure
  • cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_internet_security:2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2004 Vulnerable ·F-Secure
  • cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_internet_security:2005:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2005 Vulnerable ·F-Secure
  • cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_personal_express:4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5 Vulnerable ·F-Secure
  • cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_personal_express:4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.6 Vulnerable ·F-Secure
  • cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_personal_express:4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.7 Vulnerable ·F-Secure
  • cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_personal_express:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·F-Secure
  • cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:internet_gatekeeper:2.6:*:linux:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6 Vulnerable ·F-Secure
  • cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:internet_gatekeeper:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.3 Vulnerable ·F-Secure
  • cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:internet_gatekeeper:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4 Vulnerable ·F-Secure
  • cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:internet_gatekeeper:6.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.31 Vulnerable ·F-Secure
  • cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:internet_gatekeeper:6.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.32 Vulnerable ·F-Secure
  • cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:internet_gatekeeper:6.41:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.41 Vulnerable ·F-Secure

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-2442
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f4jg-33vh-vv4m

References

Patch 1

Advisory 2

  • TI-2012-01283 The Gzip file parser in AVG Anti-Virus 10.0.0.1190, Bitdefender 7.2, Command Antivirus… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
  • TI-2012-01281 The TAR file parser in AhnLab V3 Internet Security 2011.01.18.00, Avira AntiVir… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
  • TI-2012-01265 The RAR file parser in ClamAV 0.96.4, Rising Antivirus 22.83.00.03, Quick Heal (aka Cat… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
  • TI-2012-01264 The ELF file parser in Quick Heal (aka Cat QuickHeal) 11.00, McAfee Anti-Virus Scanning… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
  • TI-2012-01253 The ELF file parser in Bitdefender 7.2, Command Antivirus 5.2.11.5, Comodo Antivirus… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
  • TI-2012-01285 The ELF file parser in AhnLab V3 Internet Security 2011.01.18.00, Bitdefender 7.2, Quick… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
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Sources

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