CVE-2004-2442

no score yetEPSS 11%

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.

EPSS: 11% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 95% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
Published: 2004-12-31
Modified: 2026-06-16
Record from: the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Affected

f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus
f-secure:f-secure_for_firewalls
f-secure:f-secure_internet_security
f-secure:f-secure_personal_express
f-secure:internet_gatekeeper

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/13263/
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/p-041.shtml
http://www.f-secure.com/security/fsc-2004-3.shtml
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/968818
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11732

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