CVE-2012-1423 The TAR file parser in Command Antivirus 5.2.11.5, Emsisoft Anti-Malware 5.1.0.1, F-Prot Antivirus 4.6.2.117, Fortinet Antivirus 4.2.254.0, Ikarus Virus Utilities T3 Command Line Scanner 1.1.97.0, K7....
MediumCVSS 4.3
EPSS 89.3%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
The TAR file parser in Command Antivirus 5.2.11.5, Emsisoft Anti-Malware 5.1.0.1, F-Prot Antivirus 4.6.2.117, Fortinet Antivirus 4.2.254.0, Ikarus Virus Utilities T3 Command Line Scanner 1.1.97.0, K7 AntiVirus 9.77.3565, NOD32 Antivirus 5795, Norman Antivirus 6.06.12, PC Tools AntiVirus 7.0.3.5, Rising Antivirus 22.83.00.03, and VirusBuster 13.6.151.0 allows remote attackers to bypass malware detection via a POSIX TAR file with an initial MZ 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 |
| emsisoft anti-malware | = 5.1.0.1 | 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 |
| ikarus virus utilities t3 command line scanner | = 1.1.97.0 | No fix listed |
| k7computing antivirus | = 9.77.3565 | No fix listed |
| norman antivirus antispyware | = 6.06.12 | No fix listed |
| pc tools antivirus | = 7.0.3.5 | No fix listed |
| rising-global rising antivirus | = 22.83.00.03 | No fix listed |
| virusbuster | = 13.6.151.0 | No fix listed |
References
- 80393 vdb-entry
- 80395 vdb-entry
- 80396 vdb-entry
- 80406 vdb-entry
- 80407 vdb-entry
- www.ieee-security.org
- 20120319 Evasion attacks expoliting file-parsing vulnerabilities in antivirus products mailing-list