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…
Impact
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Authentium | Command Antivirus | Version 5.2.11.5 |
| Cat | Quick Heal | Version 11.00 |
| Eset | Nod32 Antivirus | Version 5795 |
| F-Prot | F-Prot Antivirus | Version 4.6.2.117 |
| Fortinet | Fortinet Antivirus | Version 4.2.254.0 |
| K7computing | Antivirus | Version 9.77.3565 |
| Kaspersky | Kaspersky Anti-Virus | Version 7.0.0.125 |
| Microsoft | Security Essentials | Version 2.0 |
| Norman | Norman Antivirus \& Antispyware | Version 6.06.12 |
| Pandasecurity | Panda Antivirus | Version 10.0.2.7 |
| Rising-Global | Rising Antivirus | Version 22.83.00.03 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://osvdb.org/80403
- http://osvdb.org/80406
- http://osvdb.org/80407
- http://osvdb.org/80409
- http://www.ieee-security.org/TC/SP2012/program.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/522005
- http://osvdb.org/80403
- http://osvdb.org/80406
- http://osvdb.org/80407
- http://osvdb.org/80409
- http://www.ieee-security.org/TC/SP2012/program.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/522005