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CVE-2005-3382

Summary
Assigner-mitre
Assigner Org ID-8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca
Published At-29 Oct, 2005 | 19:00
Updated At-07 Aug, 2024 | 23:10
Rejected At-
Credits

Multiple interpretation error in Sophos 3.91 with the 2.28.4 engine allows remote attackers to bypass virus scanning via a file such as BAT, HTML, and EML with an "MZ" magic byte sequence which is normally associated with EXE, which causes the file to be treated as a safe type that could still be executed as a dangerous file type by applications on the end system, as demonstrated by a "triple headed" program that contains EXE, EML, and HTML content, aka the "magic byte bug."

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Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC)
▼Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
cve.org
Assigner:mitre
Assigner Org ID:8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca
Published At:29 Oct, 2005 | 19:00
Updated At:07 Aug, 2024 | 23:10
Rejected At:
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)

Multiple interpretation error in Sophos 3.91 with the 2.28.4 engine allows remote attackers to bypass virus scanning via a file such as BAT, HTML, and EML with an "MZ" magic byte sequence which is normally associated with EXE, which causes the file to be treated as a safe type that could still be executed as a dangerous file type by applications on the end system, as demonstrated by a "triple headed" program that contains EXE, EML, and HTML content, aka the "magic byte bug."

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TypeCWE IDDescription
textN/An/a
Type: text
CWE ID: N/A
Description: n/a
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VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
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References
HyperlinkResource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15189
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
http://www.securityelf.org/magicbyte.html
x_refsource_MISC
http://www.securityelf.org/magicbyteadv.html
x_refsource_MISC
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=113026417802703&w=2
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
http://www.securityelf.org/updmagic.html
x_refsource_MISC
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15189
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
Hyperlink: http://www.securityelf.org/magicbyte.html
Resource:
x_refsource_MISC
Hyperlink: http://www.securityelf.org/magicbyteadv.html
Resource:
x_refsource_MISC
Hyperlink: http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=113026417802703&w=2
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
Hyperlink: http://www.securityelf.org/updmagic.html
Resource:
x_refsource_MISC
▼Authorized Data Publishers (ADP)
CVE Program Container
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References
HyperlinkResource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15189
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
x_transferred
http://www.securityelf.org/magicbyte.html
x_refsource_MISC
x_transferred
http://www.securityelf.org/magicbyteadv.html
x_refsource_MISC
x_transferred
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=113026417802703&w=2
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
x_transferred
http://www.securityelf.org/updmagic.html
x_refsource_MISC
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15189
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.securityelf.org/magicbyte.html
Resource:
x_refsource_MISC
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.securityelf.org/magicbyteadv.html
Resource:
x_refsource_MISC
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=113026417802703&w=2
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.securityelf.org/updmagic.html
Resource:
x_refsource_MISC
x_transferred
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▼National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
nvd.nist.gov
Source:cve@mitre.org
Published At:30 Oct, 2005 | 14:34
Updated At:03 Apr, 2025 | 01:03

Multiple interpretation error in Sophos 3.91 with the 2.28.4 engine allows remote attackers to bypass virus scanning via a file such as BAT, HTML, and EML with an "MZ" magic byte sequence which is normally associated with EXE, which causes the file to be treated as a safe type that could still be executed as a dangerous file type by applications on the end system, as demonstrated by a "triple headed" program that contains EXE, EML, and HTML content, aka the "magic byte bug."

CISA Catalog
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Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Primary2.05.0MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Type: Primary
Version: 2.0
Base score: 5.0
Base severity: MEDIUM
Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
CPE Matches
Sophos Ltd.
sophos
>>sophos_anti-virus>>3.91_engine_2.28.4
cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus:3.91_engine_2.28.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
NVD-CWE-OtherPrimarynvd@nist.gov
CWE ID: NVD-CWE-Other
Type: Primary
Source: nvd@nist.gov
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References
HyperlinkSourceResource
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=113026417802703&w=2cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://www.securityelf.org/magicbyte.htmlcve@mitre.org
N/A
http://www.securityelf.org/magicbyteadv.htmlcve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityelf.org/updmagic.htmlcve@mitre.org
N/A
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15189cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=113026417802703&w=2af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://www.securityelf.org/magicbyte.htmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://www.securityelf.org/magicbyteadv.htmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityelf.org/updmagic.htmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15189af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
Hyperlink: http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=113026417802703&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.securityelf.org/magicbyte.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.securityelf.org/magicbyteadv.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.securityelf.org/updmagic.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15189
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=113026417802703&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.securityelf.org/magicbyte.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.securityelf.org/magicbyteadv.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.securityelf.org/updmagic.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15189
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A

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