Multiple Vendor Antivirus Products Obscured File Name Scan Evasion Vulnerability

Multiple Vendor Antivirus Products Obscured File Name Scan Evasion Vulnerability

Multiple antivirus products from various vendors are reported prone to a vulnerability that may allow malicious files to bypass detection.

This issue arises when an affected application processes a file with an obscured name.

This issue could allow malicious files to bypass detection and to be opened by a recipient.

Update: Symantec is currently investigating this issue in Symantec products. It is unclear at this time if malicious files may evade scanning or if the automatic removal feature fails. This BID will be updated as more information is disclosed.