CVE-2012-1428 The TAR file parser in Quick Heal (aka Cat QuickHeal) 11.00, Norman Antivirus 6.06.12, and Sophos Anti-Virus 4.61.0 allows remote attackers to bypass malware detection via a POSIX TAR file with a \4a\...
MediumCVSS 4.3
EPSS 87.1%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
The TAR file parser in Quick Heal (aka Cat QuickHeal) 11.00, Norman Antivirus 6.06.12, and Sophos Anti-Virus 4.61.0 allows remote attackers to bypass malware detection via a POSIX TAR file with a \4a\46\49\46 character sequence at a certain location. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| cat quick heal | = 11.00 | No fix listed |
| norman antivirus antispyware | = 6.06.12 | No fix listed |
| sophos anti-virus | = 4.61.0 | No fix listed |
References
- 80390 vdb-entry
- 80409 vdb-entry
- www.ieee-security.org
- 20120319 Evasion attacks expoliting file-parsing vulnerabilities in antivirus products mailing-list
- 52579 vdb-entry
- multiple-av-tar-evasion-cve20121428(74243) vdb-entry