CVE-2005-3372
CVE-2005-3372 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Broadcom Etrust Antivirus with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.1. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.1)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (70th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Broadcom Etrust Antivirus
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Multiple interpretation error in eTrust CA 7.0.1.4 with the 11.9.1 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."
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2005-3372?
- Multiple interpretation error in eTrust CA 7.0.1.4 with the 11.9.1 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."
- How severe is CVE-2005-3372?
- CVE-2005-3372 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.1, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2005-3372 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (70th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2005-3372?
- CVE-2005-3372 affects Broadcom Etrust Antivirus. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2005-3372?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2005-3372 published?
- CVE-2005-3372 was published on 2005-10-30 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=113026417802703&w=2
- http://www.securityelf.org/magicbyte.html
- http://www.securityelf.org/magicbyteadv.html
- http://www.securityelf.org/updmagic.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15189
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:etrust_antivirus:7.0.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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