CVE Catalog

CVE-2004-0936

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A vulnerability in RAV antivirus 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.

Risk Assessment

The organization is at risk of receiving malware hidden in a specially crafted compressed file, which could lead to system infection and data security breaches.

Recommendation

Update RAV antivirus software to the latest version that includes a fix for this vulnerability. In the meantime, consider implementing additional filtering mechanisms for compressed files.

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Original NVD description (English source)

RAV antivirus 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