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Vulnerability record · CVE-2005-3499 · published 4 November 2005

CVE-2005-3499: Frisk software f-prot antivirus vulnerability

Frisk Software · F Prot Antivirus

Frisk F-Prot Antivirus allows remote attackers to bypass protection via a ZIP file with a version header greater than 15, which prevents F-Prot from decompressing and analyzing the file.

7.5 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 3.3% · top 11.8%
7.5CVSS 2.0 base score
3.3%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
18References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Frisk F-Prot Antivirus allows remote attackers to bypass protection via a ZIP file with a version header greater than 15, which prevents F-Prot from decompressing and analyzing the file.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-11/0073.html
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015148
http://thierry.sniff-em.com/research/fprot.html
http://www.osvdb.org/20865
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/415637/30/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502370/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15293
http://www.zoller.lu/research/fprot.htm
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22967
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-11/0073.html
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015148
http://thierry.sniff-em.com/research/fprot.html
http://www.osvdb.org/20865
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/415637/30/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502370/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15293
http://www.zoller.lu/research/fprot.htm
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22967

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Related vulnerabilities

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2005-3499), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.