Multiple AVG Products RAR/ZIP Files Scan Evasion Vulnerability

BID:34895

Info

Multiple AVG Products RAR/ZIP Files Scan Evasion Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 34895
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2009-1784
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: May 09 2009 12:00AM
Updated: Apr 13 2015 09:10PM
Credit: Thierry Zoller
Vulnerable: AVG AVG Anti-Virus 8.0.156
AVG AVG Anti-Virus 8.0
AVG AVG Anti-Virus 7.5.476
AVG AVG Anti-Virus 7.5.448
AVG AVG Anti-Virus 7.1.407
AVG AVG Anti-Virus 7.1.308
AVG AVG Anti-Virus 7.0.323
AVG AVG Anti-Virus 7.0.251
AVG AVG Anti-Virus 7.0
AVG AVG Anti-Virus 6.0.710
Not Vulnerable: AVG AVG Anti-Virus 8.5 323

Discussion

Multiple AVG Products RAR/ZIP Files Scan Evasion Vulnerability

Multiple AVG products are prone to a vulnerability that may allow certain compressed archives to bypass the scan engine.

Successful exploits will allow attackers to distribute files containing malicious code that the antivirus application will fail to detect.

The following products are affected:

AVG Anti-Virus Network Edition (prior to engine build 8.5 323)
AVG Internet Security Netzwerk Edition (prior to engine build 8.5 323)
AVG Server Edition für Linux/FreeBSD (prior to engine build 8.5 323)
AVG eMail Server Edition (prior to engine build 8.5 323)
AVG File Server Edition (prior to engine build 8.5 323)
AVG Internet Security SBS Edition (prior to engine build 8.5 323)
AVG Anti-Virus SBS Edition (prior to engine build 8.5 323)
AVG Anti-Virus plus Firewall (prior to engine build 8.5 323)
AVG Anti-Virus (prior to engine build 8.5 323)

Exploit / POC

Multiple AVG Products RAR/ZIP Files Scan Evasion Vulnerability

Currently we are not aware of any working exploits. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Solution / Fix

Multiple AVG Products RAR/ZIP Files Scan Evasion Vulnerability

Solution:
Reports indicate that this issue has been fixed. Please see the references for more information.

References

Multiple AVG Products RAR/ZIP Files Scan Evasion Vulnerability

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