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CVE-2012-1420

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Published: Mar 21, 2012Modified: Apr 29, 2026

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4.3
Vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 2.9
Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (11)

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1 product
Command Antivirus
1 product
Quick Heal
1 product
Nod32 Antivirus
1 product
F Prot Antivirus
1 product
Fortinet Antivirus
1 product
Antivirus
1 product
Kaspersky Anti Virus
1 product
Security Essentials
1 product
Norman Antivirus & Antispyware
1 product
Panda Antivirus
1 product
Rising Antivirus
Configuration A
11 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Version 5.2.11.5
Version 11.00
Version 5795
Version 4.6.2.117
Version 4.2.254.0
Version 9.77.3565
Version 7.0.0.125
Version 2.0
Version 6.06.12
Version 10.0.2.7
Version 22.83.00.03

Related CWEs

References (12)

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Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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