Multiple interpretation error in unspecified versions of Dr.Web Antivirus allows remote attackers to bypass virus detection via a malicious executable in a specially crafted RAR file with malformed central and local headers, which can still be opened by products such as Winrar and PowerZip, even though they are rejected as corrupted by Winzip and BitZipper.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2005-3218 is rated Moderate Risk (42.6/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.27%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2023-06-20 | 0.23% | 0.27% | +0.05% |
| 2 | 2023-03-07 | 1.05% | 0.23% | -0.83% |
| 3 | 2022-02-04 | — | 1.05% | — |
Full EPSS history (3 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.1 | 2.0 | MEDIUM |
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4.9 | 6.4 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| dr.web | dr.web_antivirus | — | cpe:2.3:a:dr.web:dr.web_antivirus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |