CVEvulnerability

CVE-2012-1420

4.3 MEDIUM Published 2012-03-21 Modified 2026-06-16 Official page ↗
Status
Modified
Published
2012-03-21
Last modified
2026-06-16
Assigner
[email protected]
CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
4.3 MEDIUM — AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Weaknesses
CWE-264

Description

The TAR file parser in Quick Heal (aka Cat QuickHeal) 11.00, Command Antivirus 5.2.11.5, F-Prot Antivirus 4.6.2.117, Fortinet Antivirus 4.2.254.0, K7 AntiVirus 9.77.3565, Kaspersky Anti-Virus 7.0.0.125, Antimalware Engine 1.1.6402.0 in Microsoft Security Essentials 2.0, NOD32 Antivirus 5795, Norman Antivirus 6.06.12, Panda Antivirus 10.0.2.7, and Rising Antivirus 22.83.00.03 allows remote attackers to bypass malware detection via a POSIX TAR file with an initial \7fELF character sequence. NOTE: this may later be SPLIT into multiple CVEs if additional information is published showing that the error occurred independently in different TAR parser implementations.

Affected configurations

• authentium command antivirus 5.2.11.5 • cat quick heal 11.00 • eset nod32 antivirus 5795 • f-prot f-prot antivirus 4.6.2.117 • fortinet fortinet antivirus 4.2.254.0 • k7computing antivirus 9.77.3565 • kaspersky kaspersky anti-virus 7.0.0.125 • microsoft security essentials 2.0 • norman norman antivirus \& antispyware 6.06.12 • pandasecurity panda antivirus 10.0.2.7 • rising-global rising antivirus 22.83.00.03

Related

Weakness · not in database (1)

References