VirusBlokAda Vba32 Antivirus 3.12.8.5 input validation

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A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in VirusBlokAda Vba32 Antivirus 3.12.8.5. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. Performing a manipulation results in input validation. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2008-5546. There is not any exploit available.

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A vulnerability classified as very critical has been found in VirusBlokAda Vba32 Antivirus 3.12.8.5 (Anti-Malware Software). This affects an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

VirusBlokAda VBA32 3.12.8.5, 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.

The weakness was released 12/12/2008 (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2008-5546 since 12/12/2008. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 11/26/2017).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (47435). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-45443, VDB-45442, VDB-45440 and VDB-45439. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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• Anti-Malware Software

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• VirusBlokAda

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• Vba32 Antivirus

Version

• 3.12.8.5

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Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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