CVE Catalog

CVE-2004-1096

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Vulnerability in the Archive::Zip Perl module before version 1.14, used by antivirus programs such as amavisd-new, 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 risk is that an attacker can send a malicious compressed file that will not be detected by antivirus software, and then be opened on the target system, potentially leading to infection or security breach.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the Archive::Zip module to version 1.14 or later, and ensure that antivirus programs using this module are properly updated.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Archive::Zip Perl module before 1.14, when used by antivirus programs such as amavisd-new, 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