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TI-2005-03199 Aliases CVE-2005-3375GHSA-fj58-h7cr-69rm

Multiple interpretation error in Ikarus demo version allows remote attackers to bypass…

Priority LOW 26Published · Updated

Key facts

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

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

Summary

Multiple interpretation error in Ikarus demo version allows remote attackers to bypass virus scanning via a file such as BAT, HTML, and EML with an "MZ" magic byte sequence which is normally associated with EXE, which causes the file to be treated as a safe type that could still be executed as a dangerous file type by applications on the end system, as demonstrated by a "triple headed" program that contains EXE, EML, and HTML content, aka the "magic byte bug."

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01562 75th 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 · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ikarus:ikarus_antivirus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableIkarus
  • cpe:2.3:a:ikarus:ikarus_antivirus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Ikarus

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-3375
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fj58-h7cr-69rm

References

Advisory 1

Other 3

  • TI-2008-05248 Ikarus Virus Utilities T3.1.1.45.0 and possibly T3.1.1.34.0, when Internet Explorer 6 or… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2005-03054 Multiple interpretation error in unspecified versions of Ikarus AntiVirus allows remote… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.1

Sources

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