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TI-2008-05238 Aliases CVE-2008-5522GHSA-gxww-rc9c-h62v

AVG Anti-Virus 8.0.0.161, when Internet Explorer 6 or 7 is used, allows remote attackers…

Priority MEDIUM 45CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

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

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

Summary

AVG Anti-Virus 8.0.0.161, when Internet Explorer 6 or 7 is used, allows remote attackers to bypass detection of malware in an HTML document by placing an MZ header (aka "EXE info") at the beginning, and modifying the filename to have (1) no extension, (2) a .txt extension, or (3) a .jpg extension, as demonstrated by a document containing a CVE-2006-5745 exploit.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02902 87th 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 · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:avg:antivirus:8.0.0.161:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0.0.161VulnerableAVG
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6Running onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7Running onMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:avg:antivirus:8.0.0.161:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.0.161 Vulnerable ·AVG
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6 Running on ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7 Running on ·Microsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-5522
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gxww-rc9c-h62v

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2024-06702 Link following in AVG AntiVirus Free CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2024-06699 Link following in AVG AntiVirus Free CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2022-03932 Norton, Avira, Avast and AVG Antivirus for Windows Privilege Escalation CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2024-06700 Link following in AVG AntiVirus Free CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
  • TI-2024-08802 NULL pointer dereference in Avast Antivirus CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
  • TI-2024-08801 Uninitialized variable in digital signiture verification may crash the application CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
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Sources

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