CVE-2008-3243: Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the scanning engine before 4.4.4 in F-Prot Antivirus before 6.0.9.0...

Security readout for executives and security teams

This CVE affects older F-Prot Antivirus scanning engines. Specially crafted compressed or Microsoft Office files could crash the engine or trap it in an infinite loop, causing denial of service. The sources do not report code execution or confirmed active exploitation. Exposure is likely limited to environments still running F-Prot Antivirus before 6.0.9.0 or scanning engine before 4.4.4, especially where inbound email, downloads, or file shares are scanned by that engine. Treat this as a legacy antivirus availability risk. It is not evidenced as actively exploited, but vulnerable scanners may fail when processing malicious files, reducing defensive coverage at the point it is needed. Mitigation focus: Identify any F-Prot Antivirus deployments and scanning engine versions.; Upgrade beyond F-Prot Antivirus 6.0.9.0 or engine 4.4.4 where applicable.; Consult vendor release notes before assuming the correct fixed package..

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Jun 28, 2026, 18:52 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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