CVE-2004-2442

N/A Unknown
Published: December 31, 2004 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

Multiple interpretation error in various F-Secure Anti-Virus products, including Workstation 5.43 and earlier, Windows Servers 5.50 and earlier, MIMEsweeper 5.50 and earlier, Anti-Virus for Linux Servers and Gateways 4.61 and earlier, and other products, allows remote attackers to bypass antivirus protection via a compressed file with both local and global headers set to zero, which does not prevent the compressed file from being opened on the target system.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/13263/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/p-041.shtml
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.f-secure.com/security/fsc-2004-3.shtml
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/968818
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11732
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/13263/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/p-041.shtml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.f-secure.com/security/fsc-2004-3.shtml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/968818
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11732
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18217
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

12 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
18.9%
95th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

f-secure