CVE-2004-0937 in the critical feed json
Sophos Anti-Virus before 3.87.0, and Sophos Anti-Virus for Windows 95, 98, and Me before 3.88.0, allows remote attackers to bypass antiviru…
published 2004-11-19 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2004-0935
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 14.9%
- EPSS 14.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Sophos Anti-Virus before 3.87.0, and Sophos Anti-Virus for Windows 95, 98, and Me before 3.88.0, 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 a target system.
Patch / fix
- securityfocus.com/bid/11448 advisory
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-629)
- Published
Exploit prediction
14.90% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-629 Multiple AntiVirus - '.zip' Detection Bypass local, 2004-11-14
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11448 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
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securityfocus.com
/bid/11448
vdb-entry, exploit, patch, vendor-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/17761
vdb-entry
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kb.cert.org
/vuls/id/968818
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
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idefense.com
/application/poi/display?id=153&type=vulnerabilities&flashstatus=true
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2004-0937
- NVD CVE-2004-0937
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