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CVE-2012-1424

The TAR file parser in Antiy Labs AVL SDK 2.0.3.7, Quick Heal (aka Cat QuickHeal) 11.00, Jiangmin Antivirus 13.0.900, Norman Antivirus 6.06.12, PC Tools AntiVi…

Impact

The TAR file parser in Antiy Labs AVL SDK 2.0.3.7, Quick Heal (aka Cat QuickHeal) 11.00, Jiangmin Antivirus 13.0.900, Norman Antivirus 6.06.12, PC Tools AntiVirus 7.0.3.5, and Sophos Anti-Virus 4.61.0 allows remote attackers to bypass malware detection via a POSIX TAR file with a \19\04\00\10 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

VendorProductAffected versions
AntiyAvl Sdk
Version 2.0.3.7
CatQuick Heal
Version 11.00
JiangminJiangmin Antivirus
Version 13.0.900
NormanNorman Antivirus \& Antispyware
Version 6.06.12
Pc ToolsPc Tools Antivirus
Version 7.0.3.5
SophosSophos Anti-Virus
Version 4.61.0

Weakness classification

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