Vulnerability Intelligence Report
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 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.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
4.3
MEDIUM
EPSS Probability:87.44%
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Attack Surface
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SSVC Action
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Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| antiy | avl_sdk | 2.0.3.7 |
| cat | quick_heal | 11.00 |
| jiangmin | jiangmin_antivirus | 13.0.900 |
| norman | norman_antivirus_\&_antispyware | 6.06.12 |
| pc_tools | pc_tools_antivirus | 7.0.3.5 |
| sophos | sophos_anti-virus | 4.61.0 |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
87.443%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | MITRE Corporation · N/A · USA |
| Reserved | 2012-02-29T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2012-03-21T10:00:00 |
| Patch Date | 2012-03-19 |
| Last Updated | 2024-08-06T18:53:37 |
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