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TI-2005-03201 Aliases CVE-2005-3377GHSA-xr84-wvr6-x336

Multiple interpretation error in (1) McAfee Internet Security Suite 7.1.5 version 9.1.08…

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 (1) McAfee Internet Security Suite 7.1.5 version 9.1.08 with the 4.4.00 engine and (2) McAfee Corporate 8.0.0 patch 10 with the 4400 engine 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 0.01317 70th 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 · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:internet_security_suite:7.1.5_version_9.1.08_engine_4.4.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.1.5_version_9.1.08_engine_4.4.00VulnerableMcAfee
cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:internet_security_suite:8.0.0_patch_10_engine_4400:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0.0_patch_10_engine_4400VulnerableMcAfee
  • cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:internet_security_suite:7.1.5_version_9.1.08_engine_4.4.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.5_version_9.1.08_engine_4.4.00 Vulnerable ·McAfee
  • cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:internet_security_suite:8.0.0_patch_10_engine_4400:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.0_patch_10_engine_4400 Vulnerable ·McAfee

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-3377
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xr84-wvr6-x336

References

Advisory 1

Other 3

  • TI-2006-03837 Buffer overflow in McSubMgr ActiveX control (mcsubmgr.dll) in McAfee Security Center… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
  • TI-2009-01282 The AV engine before DAT 5600 in McAfee VirusScan, Total Protection, Internet Security… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.6
  • TI-2005-01045 McAfee Internet Security Suite 2005 uses insecure default ACLs for installed files, which… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2006-05229 McAfee Network Agent (mcnasvc.exe) 1.0.178.0, as used by multiple McAfee products… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0

Sources

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