CVE-2008-5531

N/A Unknown
Published: December 12, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

Fortinet Antivirus 3.113.0.0, 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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.3%
55th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

fortinet microsoft