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CVE-2012-1421

The TAR file parser in Quick Heal (aka Cat QuickHeal) 11.00, Norman Antivirus 6.06.12, Rising Antivirus 22.83.00.03, and AVEngine 20101.3.0.103 in Symantec End…

Impact

The TAR file parser in Quick Heal (aka Cat QuickHeal) 11.00, Norman Antivirus 6.06.12, Rising Antivirus 22.83.00.03, and AVEngine 20101.3.0.103 in Symantec Endpoint Protection 11 allows remote attackers to bypass malware detection via a POSIX TAR file with an initial MSCF 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

VendorProductAffected versions
CatQuick Heal
Version 11.00
NormanNorman Antivirus \& Antispyware
Version 6.06.12
Rising-GlobalRising Antivirus
Version 22.83.00.03
SymantecEndpoint Protection
Version 11.0

Weakness classification

References