CVE-2005-3234 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass virus detection in AVG Antivirus by delivering malicious executables inside 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-2005-3234?
CVE-2005-3234 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 Grisoft AVG 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-2005-3234?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Grisoft Avg Antivirus.
How do I fix CVE-2005-3234?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-3234 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2005-3234 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-3234 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-98q3-vrjp-5w32.