Vulnerability Intelligence Report
CVE-2012-1462
The ZIP file parser in AhnLab V3 Internet Security 2011.01.18.00, AVG Anti-Virus 10.0.0.1190, Quick Heal (aka Cat QuickHeal) 11.00, Emsisoft Anti-Malware 5.1.0.1, eSafe 7.0.17.0, Fortinet Antivirus 4.2.254.0, Ikarus Virus Utilities T3 Command Line Scanner 1.1.97.0, Jiangmin Antivirus 13.0.900, Kaspersky Anti-Virus 7.0.0.125, Norman Antivirus 6.06.12, Sophos Anti-Virus 4.61.0, and AVEngine 20101.3.0.103 in Symantec Endpoint Protection 11 allows remote attackers to bypass malware detection via a ZIP file containing an invalid block of data at the beginning. NOTE: this may later be SPLIT into multiple CVEs if additional information is published showing that the error occurred independently in different ZIP parser implementations.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
4.3
MEDIUM
EPSS Probability:97.90%
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Attack Surface
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SSVC Action
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Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| ahnlab | v3_internet_security | 2011.01.18.00 |
| aladdin | esafe | 7.0.17.0 |
| avg | avg_anti-virus | 10.0.0.1190 |
| cat | quick_heal | 11.00 |
| emsisoft | anti-malware | 5.1.0.1 |
| fortinet | fortinet_antivirus | 4.2.254.0 |
| ikarus | ikarus_virus_utilities_t3_command_line_scanner | 1.1.97.0 |
| jiangmin | jiangmin_antivirus | 13.0.900 |
| kaspersky | kaspersky_anti-virus | 7.0.0.125 |
| symantec | endpoint_protection | 11.0 |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
97.903%
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 | 2024-08-06T19:01:01 |
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