CVE-2012-1420 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 7.0.0.12...
MediumCVSS 4.3
EPSS 96.9%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
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 products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| authentium command antivirus | = 5.2.11.5 | No fix listed |
| cat quick heal | = 11.00 | No fix listed |
| eset nod32 antivirus | = 5795 | No fix listed |
| f-prot antivirus | = 4.6.2.117 | No fix listed |
| fortinet antivirus | = 4.2.254.0 | No fix listed |
| k7computing antivirus | = 9.77.3565 | No fix listed |
| kaspersky anti-virus | = 7.0.0.125 | No fix listed |
| Microsoft security essentials | = 2.0 | No fix listed |
| norman antivirus antispyware | = 6.06.12 | No fix listed |
| pandasecurity panda antivirus | = 10.0.2.7 | No fix listed |
| rising-global rising antivirus | = 22.83.00.03 | No fix listed |
References
- 80403 vdb-entry
- 80406 vdb-entry
- 80407 vdb-entry
- 80409 vdb-entry
- www.ieee-security.org
- 20120319 Evasion attacks expoliting file-parsing vulnerabilities in antivirus products mailing-list