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Vulnerability record · CVE-2004-2442 · published 31 December 2004

CVE-2004-2442: F-secure anti-virus vulnerability

F Secure · F Secure Anti Virus

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.

5.0 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 11% · top 4.4%
5.0CVSS 2.0 base score
11%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
5Affected product versions listed by NVD
12References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

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.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Affected products

5 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://secunia.com/advisories/13263/ Patch
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/p-041.shtml Vendor Advisory
http://www.f-secure.com/security/fsc-2004-3.shtml PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/968818 Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11732 Patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18217
http://secunia.com/advisories/13263/ Patch
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/p-041.shtml Vendor Advisory
http://www.f-secure.com/security/fsc-2004-3.shtml PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/968818 Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11732 Patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18217

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2004-2442), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.