CVE-2004-2276 Security feature bypass in n/a
F-Secure Anti-Virus fails to detect viruses in PKZip archives, allowing malware like Sober.D to bypass initial detection and infect systems.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2004-2276?
CVE-2004-2276 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Jul 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
F-Secure Anti-Virus 5.41 and 5.42 on Windows, Client Security 5.50 and 5.52, 4.60 for Samba Servers, and 4.52 and earlier for Linux does not properly detect certain viruses in a PKZip archive, which allows viruses such as Sober.D and Sober.G to bypass initial detection.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-2276?
How do I fix CVE-2004-2276?
No fix has been published for CVE-2004-2276 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2004-2276 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-2276 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-45qh-6w8v-65rx.