Sunbelt VIPRE 3.1.1832.2 and possibly 3.1.1633.1, 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.
                
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    | Source | ID | Title | 
|---|---|---|
|  EUVD | EUVD-2008-5517 | Sunbelt VIPRE 3.1.1832.2 and possibly 3.1.1633.1, 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. | 
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 MITRE
                        MITRE
                    Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T10:56:47.168Z
Reserved: 2008-12-12T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2008-5542
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 NVD
                        NVD
                    Status : Deferred
Published: 2008-12-12T18:30:03.093
Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490
Link: CVE-2008-5542
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