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CVE-2008-5538

CRITICAL CVSS: 9.3 Published: 2008-12-12 Modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Prevx Prevx1 2, 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.

Affected Platforms

Prevx Prevx1Microsoft Internet Explorer

Weakness Type

CWE-20

References