CVE-2012-1420
First published: Wed Mar 21 2012(Updated: )
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.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Authentium Command Antivirus | =5.2.11.5 | |
| CAT Quick Heal | =11.00 | |
| Eset Nod32 Antivirus | =5795 | |
| F-prot F-prot Antivirus | =4.6.2.117 | |
| Fortinet Fortinet Antivirus | =4.2.254.0 | |
| K7computing Antivirus | =9.77.3565 | |
| Kaspersky Kaspersky Anti-virus | =7.0.0.125 | |
| Microsoft Security Essentials | =2.0 | |
| Norman Norman Antivirus \& Antispyware | =6.06.12 | |
| Pandasecurity Panda Antivirus | =10.0.2.7 | |
| Rising-global Rising Antivirus | =22.83.00.03 |
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- vendor/authentium
- canonical/authentium command antivirus
- version/authentium command antivirus/5.2.11.5
- vendor/cat
- canonical/cat quick heal
- version/cat quick heal/11.00
- vendor/eset
- canonical/eset nod32 antivirus
- version/eset nod32 antivirus/5795
- vendor/f-prot
- canonical/f-prot f-prot antivirus
- version/f-prot f-prot antivirus/4.6.2.117
- vendor/fortinet
- canonical/fortinet fortinet antivirus
- version/fortinet fortinet antivirus/4.2.254.0
- vendor/k7computing
- canonical/k7computing antivirus
- version/k7computing antivirus/9.77.3565
- vendor/kaspersky
- canonical/kaspersky kaspersky anti-virus
- version/kaspersky kaspersky anti-virus/7.0.0.125
- vendor/microsoft
- canonical/microsoft security essentials
- version/microsoft security essentials/2.0
- vendor/norman
- canonical/norman norman antivirus \& antispyware
- version/norman norman antivirus \& antispyware/6.06.12
- vendor/pandasecurity
- canonical/pandasecurity panda antivirus
- version/pandasecurity panda antivirus/10.0.2.7
- vendor/rising-global
- canonical/rising-global rising antivirus
- version/rising-global rising antivirus/22.83.00.03