CVE-2004-0932
HighSummary
A vulnerability in the McAfee Anti-Virus Engine allows a remote attacker to bypass antivirus protection by sending a compressed file where both local and global headers are set to zero. Such a file is not blocked by the software and can be opened on the target system.
Risk Assessment
An attacker can deliver malware hidden in a specially crafted compressed file that bypasses antivirus scanning and gets executed on the victim's computer, leading to system infection.
Recommendation
Immediately update the McAfee Anti-Virus Engine to DATS version 4398 or later (for DATS drivers) and DATS Driver version 4397 or later (for DATS Driver drivers) to eliminate the vulnerability.
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Original NVD description (English source)
McAfee Anti-Virus Engine DATS drivers before 4398 released on Oct 13th 2004 and DATS Driver before 4397 October 6th 2004 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.
Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS