Ikarus Virus Utilities T3.1.1.45.0 and possibly T3.1.1.34.0, when Internet Explorer 6 or…
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
Ikarus Virus Utilities T3.1.1.45.0 and possibly T3.1.1.34.0, 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 0.02325 83rd 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ikarus:ikarus_antivirus:t3.1.1.34.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | t3.1.1.34.0 | Vulnerable | Ikarus |
| cpe:2.3:a:ikarus:ikarus_antivirus:t3.1.1.45.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | t3.1.1.45.0 | Vulnerable | Ikarus |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6 | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7 | Running on | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:ikarus:ikarus_antivirus:t3.1.1.34.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions t3.1.1.34.0 Vulnerable ·Ikarus
- cpe:2.3:a:ikarus:ikarus_antivirus:t3.1.1.45.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions t3.1.1.45.0 Vulnerable ·Ikarus
- 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
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-5532
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fjj9-88r7-m7jg
References
Advisory 1
More Ikarus Antivirus vulnerabilities
- TI-2005-03054 Multiple interpretation error in unspecified versions of Ikarus AntiVirus allows remote… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.1
- TI-2005-03199 Multiple interpretation error in Ikarus demo version allows remote attackers to bypass… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.1
Sources
- CVE-2008-5532 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-5532 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fjj9-88r7-m7jg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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