CVE-2012-1423
First published: Wed Mar 21 2012(Updated: )
The TAR file parser in Command Antivirus 5.2.11.5, Emsisoft Anti-Malware 5.1.0.1, F-Prot Antivirus 4.6.2.117, Fortinet Antivirus 4.2.254.0, Ikarus Virus Utilities T3 Command Line Scanner 1.1.97.0, K7 AntiVirus 9.77.3565, NOD32 Antivirus 5795, Norman Antivirus 6.06.12, PC Tools AntiVirus 7.0.3.5, Rising Antivirus 22.83.00.03, and VirusBuster 13.6.151.0 allows remote attackers to bypass malware detection via a POSIX TAR file with an initial MZ 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 | |
| Emsisoft Anti-Malware | =5.1.0.1 | |
| Eset Nod32 Antivirus | =5795 | |
| F-prot F-prot Antivirus | =4.6.2.117 | |
| Fortinet Fortinet Antivirus | =4.2.254.0 | |
| Ikarus Ikarus Virus Utilities T3 Command Line Scanner | =1.1.97.0 | |
| K7computing Antivirus | =9.77.3565 | |
| Norman Norman Antivirus \& Antispyware | =6.06.12 | |
| Pc Tools Pc Tools Antivirus | =7.0.3.5 | |
| Rising-global Rising Antivirus | =22.83.00.03 | |
| Virusbuster Virusbuster | =13.6.151.0 |
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- collector/mitre-cve
- source/MITRE
- vendor/authentium
- canonical/authentium command antivirus
- version/authentium command antivirus/5.2.11.5
- vendor/emsisoft
- canonical/emsisoft anti-malware
- version/emsisoft anti-malware/5.1.0.1
- 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/ikarus
- canonical/ikarus ikarus virus utilities t3 command line scanner
- version/ikarus ikarus virus utilities t3 command line scanner/1.1.97.0
- vendor/k7computing
- canonical/k7computing antivirus
- version/k7computing antivirus/9.77.3565
- vendor/norman
- canonical/norman norman antivirus \& antispyware
- version/norman norman antivirus \& antispyware/6.06.12
- vendor/pc tools
- canonical/pc tools pc tools antivirus
- version/pc tools pc tools antivirus/7.0.3.5
- vendor/rising-global
- canonical/rising-global rising antivirus
- version/rising-global rising antivirus/22.83.00.03
- vendor/virusbuster
- canonical/virusbuster virusbuster
- version/virusbuster virusbuster/13.6.151.0