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    CVE-2004-2442

    Multiple interpretation error in various F-Secure Anti-Virus products, including Workstation 5.43 and earlier, Windows Servers 5.50 and earlier, MIMEsweeper 5.50 and earlier, Anti-Virus for Linux Servers and Gateways 4.61 and earlier, and other products, 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 the target system.

    Published:Dec 31, 2004
    Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
    EPS:Aug 20, 2005
    EPSS Score:0.18899
    CVSS Score:5

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    F-secure
    Product
    F-secure Anti-virus
    Vendor
    F-secure
    Product
    F-secure For Firewalls
    Vendor
    F-secure
    Product
    F-secure Internet Security
    Vendor
    F-secure
    Product
    F-secure Personal Express
    Vendor
    F-secure
    Product
    Internet Gatekeeper

    Exploits

    https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/629

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High