CVE-2005-3210 Security feature bypass in n/a

Medium 5.1 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass virus detection in Kaspersky Antivirus by delivering malicious executables in specially crafted RAR files.

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-2005-3210?

CVE-2005-3210 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Oct 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

Multiple interpretation error in unspecified versions of Kaspersky Antivirus allows remote attackers to bypass virus detection via a malicious executable in a specially crafted RAR file with malformed central and local headers, which can still be opened by products such as Winrar and PowerZip, even though they are rejected as corrupted by Winzip and BitZipper.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-3210?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Kaspersky Lab Kaspersky Anti-Virus.

How do I fix CVE-2005-3210?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-3210 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2005-3210 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-3210 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3xv9-qrjx-w927.

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