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CVE-2004-0937

Published: Nov 19, 2004Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other
NVD MITRE
7.5CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
14.8%
Top 3.7%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Sophos Anti-Virus before 3.87.0, and Sophos Anti-Virus for Windows 95, 98, and Me before 3.88.0, 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 a target system.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LAu:NC:PI:PA:P
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:PConfidentiality
Partial
I:PIntegrity
Partial
A:PAvailability
Partial
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

archive ziparchive zip
Library
Consumer Software / file-utility
brightstor arcserve backupbroadcom
SaaSSaaS Service
Cloud & SaaS
etrust antivirusbroadcom
Mixed
Cloud & SaaS / virtualization
etrust antivirus gatewaybroadcom
Mixed
Cloud & SaaS / virtualization
etrust ez antivirusbroadcom
Mixed
Cloud & SaaS / virtualization
archive zipConsumer Softwareaka archive zip
broadcomcommercialUSCloud & SaaSaka broadcom inc
and 19 more affected products View all →

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=153&type=vulnerabilities&flashstatus=true
idefense.com
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/968818
kb.cert.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11448
securityfocus.com
and 1 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Nov 19, 2004
Last Updated
Apr 16, 2026

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