CVE-2008-5545

Published: Dec 12, 2008Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-20

9.3CRITICAL

NVD MITRE

Description

Trend Micro VSAPI 8.700.0.1004 in Trend Micro AntiVirus, 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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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAccess Vector

Network

AC:MAccess Complexity

Medium

Au:NAuthentication

None

Impact

C:CConfidentiality

Complete

I:CIntegrity

Complete

A:CAvailability

Complete

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Weaknesses

CWE-20

Affected Products

trend micro

commercial·JPaka trendmicro

trend micro antivirus

Security Products

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Exploitability

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References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47435

exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4723

securityreason.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499043/100/0/threaded

securityfocus.com

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